MERAKEY ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL
NPI 1346450137
Intermediate Care Facility, Intellectual Disabilities in Caraopolis, PA

NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2007

Contact Information

231 SNYDER DR
CARAOPOLIS, PA
ZIP 15108
Phone: (412) 299-7777
Fax: (412) 299-6701

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  • Intermediate Care Facility, Intellectual...
  • CLIA Number: 39D0710374
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Intermediate Care Facility for Mentally Retarded
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About MERAKEY ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merakey Allegheny Valley School, a provider established in Caraopolis, Pennsylvania operating as a Intermediate Care Facility, Intellectual Disabilities. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346450137 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 315P00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Allegheny Valley School. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Norman E Tilson Jr. (Corp Sr. Director Of Business Ops)

NPI
1346450137
Provider Legal Name
MERAKEY ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL
Other Organization Name
ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
231 SNYDER DR CARAOPOLIS, PA 15108
Location Phone
(412) 299-7777
Location Fax
(412) 299-6701
Mailing Address
906 BETHLEHEM PIKE ERDENHEIM, PA 19038
Mailing Phone
(215) 836-3131
Mailing Fax
(412) 299-6701
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-23-2007
Last Update Date
02-07-2024
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Intermediate Care Facility, Intellectual Disabilities

Taxonomy Code
315P00000X
Type
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An intermediate care facility providing services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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

MR. NORMAN E TILSON JR.

Authorized Official Title
CORP SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPS
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 836-3131

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
39D0710374
Facility Type
Intermediate Care Facility for Mentally Retarded
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
DANIEL M. BUBENHEIM MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Merakey Allegheny Valley School 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 1346450137, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
7
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 0 → 0 3 → 6

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 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1346450137.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346450137, enumerated as an "organization" on May 23, 2007.

The provider is located at 231 SNYDER DR CARAOPOLIS, PA 15108 and the phone number is (412) 299-7777.

Intermediate Care Facility, Intellectual Disabilities with taxonomy code 315P00000X.