PBCGME/PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
NPI 1194002147
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Loxahatchee, FL

NPI Status: Active since November 04, 2011

Contact Information

13001 SOUTHERN BLVD
LOXAHATCHEE, FL
ZIP 33470
Phone: (561) 784-3127

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
General Acute Care Hospital
Children

About PBCGME/PALMS WEST HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pbcgme/palms West Hospital, a provider established in Loxahatchee, Florida operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194002147 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number UO2485 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Marlene Caraballo D.o. (Director Of Medical Education)

NPI: 1194002147
Provider Name: PBCGME/PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 13001 SOUTHERN BLVD LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
Location Phone: (561) 784-3127
Mailing Address: 13001 SOUTHERN BLVD LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
Mailing Phone: (561) 784-3127
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-04-2011
Last Update Date: 11-04-2011
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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: General Acute Care Hospital Children
Taxonomy Code: 282NC2000X
Type: Hospitals
License No.: UO2485
License State: FL

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: DR. MARLENE CARABALLO D.O.
Authorized Official Title: DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Authorized Official Phone: (561) 784-3127

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 1194002147, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 53

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.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1194002147.