JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER WILKES-BARRE
NPI 1285933879
Voluntary or Charitable in Wilkes Barre, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 22, 2011

Contact Information

71 W NORTHAMPTON ST
WILKES BARRE, PA
ZIP 18701
Phone: (570) 823-5137
Fax: (570) 824-4210

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About JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER WILKES-BARRE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jewish Family Service Of Greater Wilkes-barre, a provider established in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania operating as a Voluntary Or Charitable. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285933879 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251V00000X with license number 3458 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Howard J Grossman (Executive Director)

NPI
1285933879
Provider Name
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER WILKES-BARRE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
71 W NORTHAMPTON ST WILKES BARRE, PA 18701
Location Phone
(570) 823-5137
Location Fax
(570) 824-4210
Mailing Address
71 W NORTHAMPTON ST WILKES BARRE, PA 18701
Mailing Phone
(570) 823-5137
Mailing Fax
(570) 824-4210
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-22-2011
Last Update Date
03-22-2011
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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

Voluntary or Charitable

Taxonomy Code
251V00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
3458
License State
PA

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

MR. HOWARD J GROSSMAN

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(570) 823-5137

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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 1285933879, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 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 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1285933879.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285933879, enumerated as an "organization" on March 22, 2011.

The provider is located at 71 W NORTHAMPTON ST WILKES BARRE, PA 18701 and the phone number is (570) 823-5137.

Voluntary or Charitable with taxonomy code 251V00000X.