A NEW STORY BIRTH CENTER
NPI 1215341342
Midwife in Milaca, MN
NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2014
Contact Information
16802 145TH AVE
MILACA, MN
ZIP 56353
Phone: (320) 362-0476
- Organization
- Midwife
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 24D2108699
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other - FREE STANDING BIRTH CENTE
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-08-2026
About A NEW STORY BIRTH CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A New Story Birth Center, a provider established in Milaca, Minnesota operating as a Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215341342 assigned on June 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 1051 (MN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's other name is A New Story Birth Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Debra Lynn Sahlstrom Cpm, Lm, Rn (Midwife/owner)
- NPI
- 1215341342
- Provider Legal Name
- KAIROS MIDWIFERY
- Other Organization Name
- A NEW STORY BIRTH CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 16802 145TH AVE MILACA, MN 56353
- Location Phone
- (320) 362-0476
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 116 MILACA, MN 56353
- Mailing Phone
- (320) 362-0476
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-17-2014
- Last Update Date
- 02-13-2019
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 22 Wilson Ave NE Ste 205
Saint Cloud, MN 56304
(320) 362-0476
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
Midwife
- Taxonomy Code
- 176B00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 1051
- License State
- MN
- Taxonomy Description
- A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 261QB0400X | Ambulatory Health Care Facilities | Clinic/Center | 1051 (MN) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Bronze HSA - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Bronze Share - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Bronze Share - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold Share - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold Share - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold Standard - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Gold Standard - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver Share - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver Share - HMO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver Standard - EPO
- Essentia Choice Care with Medica Silver Standard - HMO
- Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
- Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 24D2108699
- Facility Type
- Other - FREE STANDING BIRTH CENTE
- Certificate Effective Date
- February 09, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 08, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- HANNAH L. SHIR
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to A New Story Birth Center 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 1215341342, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215341342, enumerated as an "organization" on June 17, 2014.
The provider is located at 16802 145TH AVE MILACA, MN 56353 and the phone number is (320) 362-0476.
Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
