HACKENSACK HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NPI 1184812562
Public Health or Welfare in Hackensack, NJ

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2007

Contact Information

215 STATE ST
HACKENSACK, NJ
ZIP 07601
Phone: (201) 646-3960
Fax: (201) 646-3989

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  • Organization
  • Public Health or Welfare
  • CLIA Number: 31D2255947
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-17-2026

About HACKENSACK HEALTH DEPARTMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hackensack Health Department, a provider established in Hackensack, New Jersey operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184812562 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's other name is Hackensack Health Department. The authorized official of this NPI record is John G Christ Mpa (Health Officer)

NPI
1184812562
Provider Legal Name
CITY OF HACKENSACK
Other Organization Name
HACKENSACK HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
215 STATE ST HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
Location Phone
(201) 646-3960
Location Fax
(201) 646-3989
Mailing Address
215 STATE ST HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
Mailing Phone
(201) 646-3960
Mailing Fax
(201) 646-3989
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-10-2007
Last Update Date
10-10-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Public Health or Welfare

Taxonomy Code
251K00000X
Type
Agencies

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOHN G CHRIST MPA

Authorized Official Title
HEALTH OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(201) 646-3960

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
31D2255947
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
March 18, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
March 17, 2026
Laboratory Director
SUSAN MCVEIGH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hackensack Health Department 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 1184812562, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1184812562.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184812562, enumerated as an "organization" on October 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 215 STATE ST HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 and the phone number is (201) 646-3960.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.