NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT
NPI 1326118654
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic in Norwalk, IA

NPI Status: Active since November 08, 2006

Contact Information

1100 CHATHAM AVE
NORWALK, IA
ZIP 50211
Phone: (515) 981-4316
Fax: (515) 981-9268

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic
  • CLIA Number: 16D0923695
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-07-2027

About NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Norwalk Fire Department, a provider established in Norwalk, Iowa operating as a Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326118654 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 146L00000X with license number 2910300 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Michael D Wenger Paramedic (Assistant Chief)

NPI
1326118654
Provider Name
NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1100 CHATHAM AVE NORWALK, IA 50211
Location Phone
(515) 981-4316
Location Fax
(515) 981-9268
Mailing Address
1100 CHATHAM AVE NORWALK, IA 50211
Mailing Phone
(515) 981-4316
Mailing Fax
(515) 981-9268
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-08-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Taxonomy Code
146L00000X
Type
Emergency Medical Service Providers
License No.
2910300
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An EMT, Paramedic is an individual trained and certified to perform advanced life support (ALS) in medical emergencies based on individual state boards.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

MICHAEL D WENGER PARAMEDIC

Authorized Official Title
ASSISTANT CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(515) 981-4316

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
16D0923695
Facility Type
Other
Certificate Effective Date
January 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
JENNIFER PORTER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Norwalk Fire Department 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 1326118654, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1326118654.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1326118654, enumerated as an "organization" on November 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 1100 CHATHAM AVE NORWALK, IA 50211 and the phone number is (515) 981-4316.

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic with taxonomy code 146L00000X.