BOGALUSA HEALTH CARE INC
NPI 1376820936
Clinical Ethicist in Bogalusa, LA

NPI Status: Active since November 10, 2011

Contact Information

512 E 6TH ST
BOGALUSA, LA
ZIP 70427
Phone: (985) 732-0401
Fax: (985) 732-0501

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About BOGALUSA HEALTH CARE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bogalusa Health Care Inc, a provider established in Bogalusa, Louisiana operating as a Clinical Ethicist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376820936 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. Bogalusa Health Care Inc 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 Bogalusa Health Care Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Verna Williams Owner (Ceo)

NPI
1376820936
Provider Legal Name
BOGALUSA HEALTH CARE INC
Other Organization Name
BOGALUSA HEALTH CARE INC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
512 E 6TH ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Location Phone
(985) 732-0401
Location Fax
(985) 732-0501
Mailing Address
512 E 6TH ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Mailing Phone
(985) 732-0401
Mailing Fax
(985) 732-0501
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-10-2011
Last Update Date
11-10-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinical Ethicist

Taxonomy Code
174V00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
A clinical ethicist has been trained in bioethics and ethics case consultation. The clinical ethicist addresses medical-ethical dilemmas arising in clinical practice, such as end-of-life care, refusal of treatment, and futility of care; assists patients and health care providers with medical decision-making; and provides ethics education for patients and families.

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

VERNA WILLIAMS OWNER

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(504) 488-0050

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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 1376820936, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1376820936.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376820936, enumerated as an "organization" on November 10, 2011.

The provider is located at 512 E 6TH ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427 and the phone number is (985) 732-0401.

Clinical Ethicist with taxonomy code 174V00000X.