ROCKAWAY DIALYSIS
NPI 1194085662
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Far Rockaway, NY

Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2012

Contact Information

529 BEACH 20TH ST
1ST FLOOR
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY
ZIP 11691
Phone: (718) 327-7307
Fax: (718) 327-3297

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
Dialysis Facility Compare Information
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

About ROCKAWAY DIALYSIS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rockaway Dialysis, a provider established in Far Rockaway, New York operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194085662 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X with license number 206115 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Rockaway Dialysis. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Olusegun Ogunfowora M.d (Ceo)

NPI: 1194085662
Provider Legal Name: ROCKAWAY HD LLC
Other Organization Name: ROCKAWAY DIALYSIS
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 529 BEACH 20TH ST 1ST FLOOR FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
Location Phone: (718) 327-7307
Location Fax: (718) 327-3297
Mailing Address: 529 BEACH 20TH STREET 1ST FLOOR FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
Mailing Phone: (718) 327-4503
Mailing Fax: (718) 327-3297
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-18-2012
Last Update Date: 07-17-2012
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Rockaway Dialysis has a much below average overall quality rating based on the patient's quality of care based on data that dialysis centers report to Medicare. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this facility is 1 out of 5 stars.

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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: Clinic/Center End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
Taxonomy Code: 261QE0700X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 206115
License State: NY

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. OLUSEGUN OGUNFOWORA M.D
Authorized Official Title: CEO
Authorized Official Phone: (718) 327-4503

Dialysis Facility Compare Information

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating The Medicare program calculates star ratings using specific measure data reported by dialysis centers to Medicare and data from the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey.	- 1 out of 5 stars - A Much Below Average
Dialysis Facility Type	Profit
Is it part of a chain?	No
Corporate Name	Independent
Shifts Starting After 5PM Shifts Starting After 5PM If you can start your dialysis treatment at 5pm or later. These centers may also offer the ability for you to receive dialysis while you sleep.	No
In-Center Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis Hemodialysis is the most common method for treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. In hemodialysis, your blood flows slowly through a filter to remove wastes and extra fluids and the clean blood is returned to your body.	Yes
Number of Hemodialysis Stations Number of Hemodialysis Stations The number of hemodialysis stations in the dialysis facility.	16
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. It uses a soft tube to fill your abdomen with a cleansing liquid that removes waste products from your body and the liquid is drained out of your body after a few hours.	No
Home Hemodialysis Training Home Hemodialysis Training If the dialysis center offers training for patients and caregivers to learn to do hemodialysis treatments at home.	Yes
Certification or Recertification Date	03-07-2013

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 1194085662, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 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 1194085662.