HALE CLINIC
NPI 1255712873
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Hale, MI

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2015

Contact Information

436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI
ZIP 48739
Phone: (989) 728-2800
Fax: (989) 654-2348

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 23D2222573
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Federally Qualified Health Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-28-2027

About HALE CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hale Clinic, a primary care provider established in Hale, Michigan operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255712873 assigned on June 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The provider's other name is Hale Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is James Balten Jr. (President & Ceo)

NPI
1255712873
Provider Legal Name
STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTER
Other Organization Name
HALE CLINIC
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
436 W MAIN ST HALE, MI 48739
Location Phone
(989) 728-2800
Location Fax
(989) 654-2348
Mailing Address
436 W MAIN ST HALE, MI 48739
Mailing Phone
(989) 728-2800
Mailing Fax
(989) 654-2348
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-10-2015
Last Update Date
02-16-2016
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Hale Clinic 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 .

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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

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:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Local HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Local HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Local HMO Silver Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Local HMO Silver Saver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO
  • MyPriority Balanced Silver - HMO
  • MyPriority Premier Silver - HMO
  • MyPriority Standard Bronze - HMO
  • MyPriority Standard Bronze - Travel - HMO
  • MyPriority Standard Gold - HMO
  • MyPriority Standard Silver - HMO
  • MyPriority Standard Silver - Travel - HMO
  • MyPriority Value Bronze - HMO
  • MyPriority Value Bronze HSA - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

JAMES BALTEN JR.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT & CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(989) 654-2491

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
23D2222573
Facility Type
Federally Qualified Health Center
Certificate Effective Date
April 29, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 28, 2027
Laboratory Director
DANIELLE M. WALSH MCPHERSON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hale Clinic 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 1255712873, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1255712873.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739
Family Medicine
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739
Social Worker (Clinical)
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739
Community Health Worker
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child & Adolescent)
436 W MAIN ST
HALE, MI 48739

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255712873, enumerated as an "organization" on June 10, 2015.

The provider is located at 436 W MAIN ST HALE, MI 48739 and the phone number is (989) 728-2800.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.