GENTLE TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE
NPI 1225575830
Preferred Provider Organization in Norfolk, VA

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2017

Contact Information

3421 VIMY RIDGE AVE
NORFOLK, VA
ZIP 23509
Phone: (757) 738-9152

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About GENTLE TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gentle Touch Home Health Care, a provider established in Norfolk, Virginia operating as a Preferred Provider Organization. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225575830 assigned on January 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 305R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jennfer Denice Sinclair (Medical Billing And Coding)

NPI
1225575830
Provider Name
GENTLE TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3421 VIMY RIDGE AVE NORFOLK, VA 23509
Location Phone
(757) 738-9152
Mailing Address
3421 VIMY RIDGE AVE NORFOLK, VA 23509
Mailing Phone
(757) 738-9152
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-22-2017
Last Update Date
01-22-2017
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Preferred Provider Organization

Taxonomy Code
305R00000X
Type
Managed Care Organizations
Taxonomy Description
A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.

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

JENNFER DENICE SINCLAIR

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 738-9152

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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 1225575830, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
0
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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1225575830.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225575830, enumerated as an "organization" on January 22, 2017.

The provider is located at 3421 VIMY RIDGE AVE NORFOLK, VA 23509 and the phone number is (757) 738-9152.

Preferred Provider Organization with taxonomy code 305R00000X.