ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO
NPI 1336584051
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Valparaiso, IN

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2013

Contact Information

808 VALE PARK RD
SUITE 200
VALPARAISO, IN
ZIP 46383
Phone: (219) 462-6398

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 15D1057363
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-09-2026

About ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Aseracare Palliative Care - Valparaiso, a provider established in Valparaiso, Indiana operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336584051 assigned on May 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Aseracare Palliative Care - Valparaiso operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Aseracare Palliative Care - Valparaiso. The authorized official of this NPI record is Paul Kusserow (President)

NPI
1336584051
Provider Legal Name
HOSPICE PREFERRED CHOICE, INC
Other Organization Name
ASERACARE PALLIATIVE CARE - VALPARAISO
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
808 VALE PARK RD SUITE 200 VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Location Phone
(219) 462-6398
Mailing Address
3854 AMERICAN WAY STE A BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
Mailing Phone
(225) 292-2031
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2013
Last Update Date
07-06-2020
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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

Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207PH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Emergency Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 
2207RH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 
32081H0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 
42084H0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 
52086H0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Surgery
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 

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

PAUL KUSSEROW

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(225) 292-2031

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
15D1057363
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
August 10, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 09, 2026
Laboratory Director
JANET SQUIRES
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Aseracare Palliative Care - Valparaiso 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 1336584051, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1336584051.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336584051, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 808 VALE PARK RD SUITE 200 VALPARAISO, IN 46383 and the phone number is (219) 462-6398.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.