NORTHRIDGE HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1285936658
Clinical Medical Laboratory in North Ridgeville, OH

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2010

Contact Information

35990 WESTMINISTER AVE
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH
ZIP 44039
Phone: (440) 327-8511

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  • Organization
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • CLIA Number: 36D0698331
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About NORTHRIDGE HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northridge Health Center, a provider established in North Ridgeville, Ohio operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285936658 assigned on November 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Northridge Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Aaron Handler (Operating Officer)

NPI
1285936658
Provider Legal Name
ALTERCARE, INC.
Other Organization Name
NORTHRIDGE HEALTH CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
35990 WESTMINISTER AVE NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039
Location Phone
(440) 327-8511
Mailing Address
35990 WESTMINISTER AVE NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-17-2010
Last Update Date
11-17-2010
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Establishments like Northridge Health Center are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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

AARON HANDLER

Authorized Official Title
OPERATING OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(440) 327-8511

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
36D0698331
Facility Type
Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
STAN RICHARDSON MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Northridge 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 1285936658, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 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 1285936658.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Skilled Nursing Facility
35990 WESTMINISTER AVE
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039
Skilled Nursing Facility
35990 WESTMINISTER AVE
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285936658, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2010.

The provider is located at 35990 WESTMINISTER AVE NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039 and the phone number is (440) 327-8511.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.