ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL-SMHC
NPI 1245963842
Health Educator in Pontiac, MI

NPI Status: Active since July 01, 2022

Contact Information

44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI
ZIP 48341
Phone: (248) 858-3000

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  • Organization
  • Health Educator
  • CLIA Number: 23D0883952
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-04-2027

About ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL-SMHC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for St Joseph Mercy Hospital-smhc, a provider established in Pontiac, Michigan operating as a Health Educator. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245963842 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174H00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. St Joseph Mercy Hospital-smhc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Michael Paul Gusho (Regional Cfo)

NPI
1245963842
Provider Legal Name
ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL-SMHC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
44405 WOODWARD AVE PONTIAC, MI 48341
Location Phone
(248) 858-3000
Mailing Address
20555 VICTOR PKWY LIVONIA, MI 48152
Mailing Phone
(734) 343-3925
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-01-2022
Last Update Date
07-02-2025
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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

Health Educator

Taxonomy Code
174H00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.

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)
1133V00000XDietary & Nutritional Service Providers

Dietitian, Registered

 
2163W00000XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse

 
3172V00000XOther Service Providers

Community Health Worker

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

MICHAEL PAUL GUSHO

Authorized Official Title
REGIONAL CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(231) 672-3886

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
23D0883952
Facility Type
Other
Certificate Effective Date
March 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
ANAN ABDELRAHMAN
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to St Joseph Mercy Hospital-smhc in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate 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 1245963842, 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1245963842.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Pharmacist
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Pharmacist
44405 WOODWARD AVE, # H-13
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Practitioner
44405 WOODWARD AVE, OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Practitioner
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal & Fetal Medicine)
44405 WOODWARD AVE, ROOM 571
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Specialist
44405 WOODWARD AVE, ALICE GUSTAFSON CENTER STE 202
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Internal Medicine
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Physician Assistant
44405 WOODWARD AVE, ATTN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
44405 WOODWARD AVE, 202
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Internal Medicine
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Anesthesiology
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Obstetrics & Gynecology
44405 WOODWARD AVE, SUITE 200
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Anesthesiology
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Anesthesiology
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Anesthesiology
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341
Anesthesiology
44405 WOODWARD AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48341

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245963842, enumerated as an "organization" on July 01, 2022.

The provider is located at 44405 WOODWARD AVE PONTIAC, MI 48341 and the phone number is (248) 858-3000.

Health Educator with taxonomy code 174H00000X.