BRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
NPI 1265723688
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Merrill, WI

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2011

Contact Information

401 W. MAIN STREET
MERRILL, WI
ZIP 54452
Phone: (715) 539-8181
Fax: (715) 539-8109

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • CLIA Number: 52D0899620
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-27-2027

About BRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bridge Community Health Clinic, a primary care provider established in Merrill, Wisconsin operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265723688 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Bridge Community Health Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Laura E Scudiere Mph (Executive Director)

NPI
1265723688
Provider Legal Name
PRIMARY CONNECTION HEALTH CARE, INC
Other Organization Name
BRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
401 W. MAIN STREET MERRILL, WI 54452
Location Phone
(715) 539-8181
Location Fax
(715) 539-8109
Mailing Address
1810 N 2ND STREET WAUSAU, WI 54403
Mailing Phone
(715) 848-4884
Mailing Fax
(715) 539-8109
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-20-2011
Last Update Date
04-20-2011
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Bridge Community Health 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

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Classification

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

LAURA E SCUDIERE MPH

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(715) 848-4884

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
521809MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06) 
000039245MEDICARE PIN (08) 
32956400MEDICAID (05)WI 

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
52D0899620
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
April 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 27, 2027
Laboratory Director
KRISTY WITKUS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Bridge Community Health Clinic after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high 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 1265723688, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1265723688.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265723688, enumerated as an "organization" on April 20, 2011.

The provider is located at 401 W. MAIN STREET MERRILL, WI 54452 and the phone number is (715) 539-8181.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.