IN HOME PROGRAM/PREFERRED HOME CARE
NPI 1346243763
Home Health in Phila, PA

NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2005

Contact Information

741 N 24TH ST
PHILA, PA
ZIP 19130
Phone: (215) 763-2265
Fax: (215) 763-3417

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  • Organization
  • Home Health
  • CLIA Number: 39D2129131
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Home Health Agency
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-12-2027

About IN HOME PROGRAM/PREFERRED HOME CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for In Home Program/preferred Home Care, a provider established in Phila, Pennsylvania operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346243763 assigned on May 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X with license number 758805 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as In Home Program/preferred Home Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Linda Marie Hesson Rn (Director)

NPI
1346243763
Provider Legal Name
PREFERRED HOME CARE
Other Organization Name
IN HOME PROGRAM/PREFERRED HOME CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
741 N 24TH ST PHILA, PA 19130
Location Phone
(215) 763-2265
Location Fax
(215) 763-3417
Mailing Address
741 N 24TH ST PHILA, PA 19130
Mailing Phone
(215) 763-2265
Mailing Fax
(215) 763-3417
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-31-2005
Last Update Date
03-07-2008
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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

Home Health

Taxonomy Code
251E00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
758805
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

MRS. LINDA MARIE HESSON RN

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 763-2265

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
2135255OTHER (01)PAAETNA
0000574000OTHER (01)PAKEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST
1029648OTHER (01)PAKEYSTONE MERCY HEALTH PLA
397588MEDICARE PIN (08)PA 
0009024000OTHER (01)PAPERSONAL CHOICE
0001437000OTHER (01)PAINDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS
101879262001MEDICAID (05)PA 
0000574000OTHER (01)PAPERSONAL CHOICE
0009024000OTHER (01)PAKEYSTONE HEALTH PLAN EAST
0146395602OTHER (01)PAAMERICHOICE OF PA
30789OTHER (01)PAHEALTH PARTNERS
0014639560002MEDICAID (05)PA 
0151661MEDICAID (05)NJ 

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
39D2129131
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
April 13, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 12, 2027
Laboratory Director
SHERIDA R. COPPER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to In Home Program/preferred Home Care 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 1346243763, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1346243763.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346243763, enumerated as an "organization" on May 31, 2005.

The provider is located at 741 N 24TH ST PHILA, PA 19130 and the phone number is (215) 763-2265.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.