STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1265238653
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in West Branch, MI
NPI Status: Active since February 25, 2025
Contact Information
960 S M 33
WEST BRANCH, MI
ZIP 48661
Phone: (989) 654-2491
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- CLIA Number: 23D0374810
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-22-2028
About STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sterling Area Health Center, a primary care provider established in West Branch, Michigan operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265238653 assigned on February 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Heather Flues-harrington (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1265238653
- Provider Name
- STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 960 S M 33 WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
- Location Phone
- (989) 654-2491
- Mailing Address
- 725 E STATE ST STERLING, MI 48659
- Mailing Phone
- (989) 654-2491
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-25-2025
- Last Update Date
- 02-25-2025
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Sterling Area 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
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
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
- 23D0374810
- Facility Type
- Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 23, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 22, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- DANIELLE M. WALSH MCPHERSON
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Sterling Area 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 1265238653, 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.
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265238653, enumerated as an "organization" on February 25, 2025.
The provider is located at 960 S M 33 WEST BRANCH, MI 48661 and the phone number is (989) 654-2491.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
