SIGNATURE GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1346404175
General Acute Care Hospital in Wharton, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 10, 2008

Contact Information

1400 HWY 59 LOOP N
WHARTON, TX
ZIP 77488
Phone: (979) 532-2500

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About SIGNATURE GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Signature Gulf Coast Medical Center, a provider established in Wharton, Texas operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346404175 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 1013910868 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Sherri Ziegenhal (Admitting Supervisor)

NPI
1346404175
Provider Name
SIGNATURE GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1400 HWY 59 LOOP N WHARTON, TX 77488
Location Phone
(979) 532-2500
Mailing Address
1400 HWY 59 LOOP N WHARTON, TX 77488
Mailing Phone
(979) 532-2500
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-10-2008
Last Update Date
07-10-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
1013910868
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

SHERRI ZIEGENHAL

Authorized Official Title
ADMITTING SUPERVISOR
Authorized Official Phone
(979) 282-6125

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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 1346404175, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1346404175.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1400 HWY 59 LOOP N
WHARTON, TX 77488
Hospitalist
1400 HWY 59 LOOP N
WHARTON, TX 77488

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346404175, enumerated as an "organization" on July 10, 2008.

The provider is located at 1400 HWY 59 LOOP N WHARTON, TX 77488 and the phone number is (979) 532-2500.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.