START COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1245733302
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in New Orleans, LA
NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2018
Contact Information
701 LOYOLA AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70113
Phone: (504) 332-5718
Fax: (504) 558-9599
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 19D2196909
- CLIA Cert. Type: Federally Qualified Health Center
- CLIA Exp. Date: 10-19-2026
About START COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Start Community Health Center, a primary care provider established in New Orleans, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245733302 assigned on March 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Start Community Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Trudy Franks Lcsw (Program Director)
- NPI
- 1245733302
- Provider Legal Name
- START CORPORATION
- Other Organization Name
- START COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 701 LOYOLA AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
- Location Phone
- (504) 332-5718
- Location Fax
- (504) 558-9599
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 165 HOUMA, LA 70361
- Mailing Phone
- (985) 879-3966
- Mailing Fax
- (504) 558-9599
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-15-2018
- Last Update Date
- 08-19-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Start Community Health Center sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QF0400X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
- Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
- Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
- Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus + $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Value + ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
*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
- 19D2196909
- Facility Type
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 20, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- October 19, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- TRUDY FRANKS
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Start Community Health 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 1245733302, 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 1245733302, enumerated as an "organization" on March 15, 2018.
The provider is located at 701 LOYOLA AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113 and the phone number is (504) 332-5718.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
