CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH OF UPMC
NPI 1215241104
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 03, 2010

Contact Information

4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15224
Phone: (412) 692-5325

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children
  • CLIA Number: 39D0670561
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-21-2026

About CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH OF UPMC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Of Upmc, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215241104 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Dena Hofkosh M.d. (Program Director)

NPI
1215241104
Provider Name
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH OF UPMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4401 PENN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Location Phone
(412) 692-5325
Mailing Address
4401 PENN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-03-2010
Last Update Date
08-03-2010
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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

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1281PC2000XHospitals

Chronic Disease Hospital
Children

 

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. DENA HOFKOSH M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 692-5325

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
39D0670561
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
February 22, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
February 21, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. MARTHA R. CLARKE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Of Upmc after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high 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 1215241104, we treat the final digit (4) 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1215241104.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Speech-Language Pathologist
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Pediatrics
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Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
4401 PENN AVE, 8TH FLOOR, FP
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
4401 PENN AVE, HEM/ONC 8TH FLOOR FP
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Speech-Language Pathologist
4401 PENN AVE, 3RD FLOOR ALLIGATOR POD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Speech-Language Pathologist
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics (Pediatric Endocrinology)
4401 PENN AVE, 8TH FLOOR FACULTY PAVILION
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Genetic Counselor, MS
4401 PENN AVE, FACULTY PAVILION SUITE 1200
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE, SUITE 2000 FACULTY PAVILION, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PGH
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
4401 PENN AVE, CHILDREN'S HOPSITAL UPMC, FACULTY PAVILION 7TH FL, 7108
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Physician Assistant
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE, AOB, SUITE 5400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Anesthesiology
4401 PENN AVE, DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA - SUITE 5643
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE, SUITE 5400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
Physician Assistant (Medical)
4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215241104, enumerated as an "organization" on August 03, 2010.

The provider is located at 4401 PENN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 and the phone number is (412) 692-5325.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.