BIG FORK FIRE AND AMBULANCE
NPI 1154360816
Ambulance - Land Transport in Bigfork, MT

NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2006

Contact Information

810 GRAND AVE
BIGFORK, MT
ZIP 59911
Phone: (406) 837-7402
Fax: (406) 837-2521

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  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport
  • CLIA Number: 27D2217438
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-21-2027

About BIG FORK FIRE AND AMBULANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Big Fork Fire And Ambulance, a provider established in Bigfork, Montana operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154360816 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X with license number 172 (MT). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is John R Ungaretti Ccemtp (General Manager)

NPI
1154360816
Provider Name
BIG FORK FIRE AND AMBULANCE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
810 GRAND AVE BIGFORK, MT 59911
Location Phone
(406) 837-7402
Location Fax
(406) 837-2521
Mailing Address
1008 BURLINGTON AVE STE C PO BOX 1359 MISSOULA, MT 59806
Mailing Phone
(406) 549-7104
Mailing Fax
(406) 837-2521
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-06-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
172
License State
MT

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

JOHN R UNGARETTI CCEMTP

Authorized Official Title
GENERAL MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(406) 549-7104

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0442153MEDICAID (05)MT 
65172OTHER (01)MTBCBS

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
27D2217438
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 22, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 21, 2027
Laboratory Director
REBECCA J. MILLIGAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Big Fork Fire And Ambulance to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1154360816, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 0 → 0 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1154360816.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154360816, enumerated as an "organization" on June 06, 2006.

The provider is located at 810 GRAND AVE BIGFORK, MT 59911 and the phone number is (406) 837-7402.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 3416L0300X and a focus in Land Transport.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.