RUTH LAURA MARIE FOSTER APRN
NPI 1275832578
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Springfield, MA
NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2011
Contact Information
3300 MAIN ST
3RD FLOOR, SUITE C&D
SPRINGFIELD, MA
ZIP 01199
Phone: (413) 794-7033
Fax: (413) 794-7297
- Individual
- Female
- Nurse Practitioner
- Acute Care
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About RUTH FOSTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ruth Foster, a provider established in Springfield, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in acute care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275832578 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2100X with license number RN178807 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1275832578
- Provider Name
- RUTH LAURA MARIE FOSTER APRN
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3300 MAIN ST 3RD FLOOR, SUITE C&D SPRINGFIELD, MA 01199
- Location Phone
- (413) 794-7033
- Location Fax
- (413) 794-7297
- Mailing Address
- 280 CHESTNUT ST 2ND FLOOR SPRINGFIELD, MA 01199
- Mailing Phone
- (413) 794-5700
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-25-2011
- Last Update Date
- 02-18-2014
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Ruth Foster is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LA2100X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- RN178807
- License State
- MA
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| D400044930 - C00814 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | CT | |
| 0014004271 | MEDICAID (05) | CT | |
| D400044929 - C00023 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | CT |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Care Plan | 21% | 366 |
| Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan | ||
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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 1275832578, 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.
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275832578, enumerated as an "individual" on March 25, 2011.
The provider is located at 3300 MAIN ST 3RD FLOOR, SUITE C&D SPRINGFIELD, MA 01199 and the phone number is (413) 794-7033.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LA2100X and a focus in Acute Care.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
