ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1124291117
General Acute Care Hospital in Tacoma, WA
NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2008
Contact Information
1717 S J ST
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98405
Phone: (253) 396-6790
Fax: (253) 396-6730
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- CLIA Number: 50D0635738
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
- CLIA Exp. Date: 04-04-2028
About ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for St Joseph Medical Center, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124291117 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number H-032 (WA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as St Joseph Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Joseph W Wilczek (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1124291117
- Provider Legal Name
- FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM
- Other Organization Name
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1717 S J ST TACOMA, WA 98405
- Location Phone
- (253) 396-6790
- Location Fax
- (253) 396-6730
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 31001-1440 PASADENA, CA 91110
- Mailing Phone
- (253) 573-7107
- Mailing Fax
- (253) 396-6730
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-10-2008
- Last Update Date
- 04-13-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 282N00000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- H-032
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500108 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | WA | |
| 3309309 | MEDICAID (05) | WA |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 50D0635738
- Facility Type
- Hospital
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 01, 1992
- Certificate Expiration Date
- April 04, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- DR. CHARLES R. MERICKEL
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to St Joseph Medical Center on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1124291117, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124291117, enumerated as an "organization" on April 10, 2008.
The provider is located at 1717 S J ST TACOMA, WA 98405 and the phone number is (253) 396-6790.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
