ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU
NPI 1184774606
Registered Nurse in Allentown, PA

NPI Status: Active since January 10, 2007

Contact Information

245 N 6TH ST
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18102
Phone: (610) 437-7633
Fax: (610) 437-8799

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  • Organization
  • Registered Nurse
  • CLIA Number: 39D0692389
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-30-2028

About ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allentown Health Bureau, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania operating as a Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184774606 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's other name is Allentown Health Bureau. The authorized official of this NPI record is Belle P. Marks Rn, Mph (Asso. Director Of Personal Health)

NPI
1184774606
Provider Legal Name
CITY OF ALLENTOWN, BUREAU OF HEALTH
Other Organization Name
ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
245 N 6TH ST NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
Location Phone
(610) 437-7633
Location Fax
(610) 437-8799
Mailing Address
245 N 6TH ST NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
Mailing Phone
(610) 437-7633
Mailing Fax
(610) 437-8799
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-10-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A registered nurse (RN) like Allentown Health Bureau coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse

Taxonomy Code
163W00000X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

BELLE P. MARKS RN, MPH

Authorized Official Title
ASSO. DIRECTOR OF PERSONAL HEALTH
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 437-7725

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0011206670007OTHER (01)PAPROMISE PROVIDER

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
39D0692389
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
January 31, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
January 30, 2028
Laboratory Director
DR. SHABNAM H. ASSAR
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Allentown Health Bureau in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate 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 1184774606, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 64

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.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1184774606.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Registered Nurse
245 N 6TH ST, ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
Registered Nurse
245 N 6TH ST
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102
Public Health or Welfare
245 N 6TH ST, ALLENTOWN HEALTH BUREAU
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184774606, enumerated as an "organization" on January 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 245 N 6TH ST NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ALLENTOWN, PA 18102 and the phone number is (610) 437-7633.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.

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