PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE NORTHWEST
NPI 1144690876
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Mount Vernon, WA
NPI Status: Active since October 07, 2015
Contact Information
227 FREEWAY DR
SUITE A
MOUNT VERNON, WA
ZIP 98273
Phone: (360) 814-5550
Fax: (360) 814-5591
- Organization
- Family Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
About PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE NORTHWEST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palliative Care Of The Northwest, a provider established in Mount Vernon, Washington operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144690876 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X with license number IHS.FS.00000437 (WA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Palliative Care Of The Northwest operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Palliative Care Of The Northwest. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tom C. Litaker (President)
- NPI
- 1144690876
- Provider Legal Name
- SKAGIT HOSPICE SERVICES, LLC
- Other Organization Name
- PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE NORTHWEST
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 227 FREEWAY DR SUITE A MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
- Location Phone
- (360) 814-5550
- Location Fax
- (360) 814-5591
- Mailing Address
- 227 FREEWAY DR SUITE A MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
- Mailing Phone
- (360) 814-5550
- Mailing Fax
- (360) 814-5591
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-07-2015
- Last Update Date
- 10-08-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207QH0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- IHS.FS.00000437
- License State
- WA
- Taxonomy Description
- A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | IHS.FS.00000437 (WA) |
| 2 | 363L00000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | IHS.FS.00000437 (WA) |
| 3 | 363LA2100X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | IHS.FS.00000437 (WA) |
| 4 | 363LG0600X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | IHS.FS.00000437 (WA) |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1144690876, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144690876, enumerated as an "organization" on October 07, 2015.
The provider is located at 227 FREEWAY DR SUITE A MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273 and the phone number is (360) 814-5550.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
