MRS. ALTHEA PONTOON
NPI 1306303169
In Home Supportive Care in Hawthorne, FL
NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2019
Contact Information
144 PRAIRIE DRIVE
HAWTHORNE, FL
ZIP 32640
Phone: (352) 481-3331
Fax: (352) 481-5249
- Individual
- Female
- In Home Supportive Care
About ALTHEA PONTOON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Althea Pontoon, a provider established in Hawthorne, Florida with a medical specialization in In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306303169 assigned on February 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X with license number 269536 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1306303169
- Provider Name
- MRS. ALTHEA PONTOON
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 144 PRAIRIE DRIVE HAWTHORNE, FL 32640
- Location Phone
- (352) 481-3331
- Location Fax
- (352) 481-5249
- Mailing Address
- 144 PRAIRIE DRIVE HAWTHORNE, FL 32640
- Mailing Phone
- (352) 481-3331
- Mailing Fax
- (352) 481-5249
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-27-2019
- Last Update Date
- 02-27-2019
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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
In Home Supportive Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 253Z00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- License No.
- 269536
- License State
- FL
- Taxonomy Description
- An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.
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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 1306303169, 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 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.
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 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306303169, enumerated as an "individual" on February 27, 2019.
The provider is located at 144 PRAIRIE DRIVE HAWTHORNE, FL 32640 and the phone number is (352) 481-3331.
In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.
