SIGNATURE DIAGNOSTICS INC
NPI 1356920243
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 07, 2021

Contact Information

1501 PREBLE AVE STE 200
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15233
Phone: (412) 677-0664
Fax: (412) 214-8134

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  • Organization
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • CLIA Number: 39D2215228
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-20-2027

About SIGNATURE DIAGNOSTICS INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Signature Diagnostics Inc, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356920243 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Jp Caldwell (Laboratory General Manager)

NPI
1356920243
Provider Name
SIGNATURE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1501 PREBLE AVE STE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
Location Phone
(412) 677-0664
Location Fax
(412) 214-8134
Mailing Address
1501 PREBLE AVE STE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
Mailing Phone
(412) 677-0664
Mailing Fax
(412) 214-8134
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-07-2021
Last Update Date
04-13-2021
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Establishments like Signature Diagnostics Inc are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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. JP CALDWELL

Authorized Official Title
LABORATORY GENERAL MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(724) 462-1841

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r

This service involves the testing for COVID-19 using advanced technologies that can process multiple samples at once. It identifies different types or subtypes of the virus, including SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV. This test is non-CDC but adheres to the guidelines outlined in CMS-2020-01-R.

This service was performed 38 times for 19 patients

Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within

This is a test to detect the COVID-19 virus. It uses a technique that amplifies the virus's genetic material (DNA or RNA) for detection. High throughput technologies are used for rapid and large-scale testing. The procedure is completed within a set time frame.

This service was performed 38 times for 19 patients

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
39D2215228
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
February 21, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 20, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. DAVID FINEGOLD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Signature Diagnostics Inc on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1356920243, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1356920243.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356920243, enumerated as an "organization" on April 07, 2021.

The provider is located at 1501 PREBLE AVE STE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15233 and the phone number is (412) 677-0664.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.