UNITED MEDICAL CARE OF ALTOONA LLC
NPI 1316810872
Family Medicine in Altoona, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 29, 2025

Contact Information

1304 7TH ST
ALTOONA, PA
ZIP 16601
Phone: (814) 626-9716
Fax: (814) 260-4151

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 39D2333142
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-29-2027

About UNITED MEDICAL CARE OF ALTOONA LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for United Medical Care Of Altoona Llc, a primary care provider established in Altoona, Pennsylvania operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316810872 assigned on September 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. United Medical Care Of Altoona Llc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lance B Joseph Do (Authorized Official)

NPI
1316810872
Provider Name
UNITED MEDICAL CARE OF ALTOONA LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1304 7TH ST ALTOONA, PA 16601
Location Phone
(814) 626-9716
Location Fax
(814) 260-4151
Mailing Address
1304 7TH ST ALTOONA, PA 16601
Mailing Phone
(814) 626-9716
Mailing Fax
(814) 260-4151
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-29-2025
Last Update Date
10-07-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like United Medical Care Of Altoona Llc 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

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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

LANCE B JOSEPH DO

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(814) 626-9716

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
39D2333142
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 30, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 29, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. LANCE B. JOSEPH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to United Medical Care Of Altoona Llc 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.

Reviews for UNITED MEDICAL CARE OF ALTOONA LLC

  • 5 out of 5 stars - Review by Anonymous ***** on October 09, 2025

    So happy to have my doctor back! He’s my all time favorite doctor I’ve ever had and plan to continue with him as my doctor as long as I live!

  • 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 1316810872, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

    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
    3
    Unchanged
    Pos 3
    1
    Doubled → 2
    Pos 4
    6
    Unchanged
    Pos 5
    8
    Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
    Pos 6
    1
    Unchanged
    Pos 7
    0
    Doubled → 0
    Pos 8
    8
    Unchanged
    Pos 9
    7
    Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
    Check
    2
    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 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5

    Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

    2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

    The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

    60 - 58 = 2
    This NPI is valid
    The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1316810872.

    Other Providers at the Same Location


    The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

    Family Medicine
    1304 7TH ST
    ALTOONA, PA 16601
    Nurse Practitioner
    1304 7TH ST
    ALTOONA, PA 16601
    Nurse Practitioner (Family)
    1304 7TH ST
    ALTOONA, PA 16601

    Frequently Asked Questions

    The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316810872, enumerated as an "organization" on September 29, 2025.

    The provider is located at 1304 7TH ST ALTOONA, PA 16601 and the phone number is (814) 626-9716.

    Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.