LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ADVOCATE PHARMACY
NPI 1386426997
Pharmacy - Institutional Pharmacy in Park Ridge, IL

NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2023

Contact Information

1775 DEMPSTER ST
PARK RIDGE, IL
ZIP 60068
Phone: (847) 723-5879

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Pharmacy
Institutional Pharmacy
Accepts Insurance

About LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ADVOCATE PHARMACY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Pharmacy, a provider established in Park Ridge, Illinois operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in institutional pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386426997 assigned on October 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336I0012X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Pharmacy. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kara Richardson (Vp Managed Health)

NPI: 1386426997
Provider Legal Name: ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOPSITALS CORPORATION
Other Organization Name: LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ADVOCATE PHARMACY
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 1775 DEMPSTER ST PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
Location Phone: (847) 723-5879
Mailing Address: PO BOX 208 SHEBOYGAN, WI 53082
Mailing Phone: (920) 803-3266
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-18-2023
Last Update Date: 12-02-2024
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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: Pharmacy Institutional Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code: 3336I0012X
Type: Suppliers
Taxonomy Description: A pharmacy in a hospital (inpatient) or institution used by pharmacists for the compounding and delivery of medicinal preparations to be administered to the patient by nursing or other authorized personnel. Institutional Pharmacies also counsel patients and caregivers; administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

AvMed

AvMed Entrust Bronze 600 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Bronze 650 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Expanded Bronze Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold 125 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Gold Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Platinum Standard (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 350 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver 550 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
AvMed Entrust Silver Standard (2026) - HMO

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware

my Blue Access Major Events Select PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Platinum 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Platinum 0 - PPO
my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia

my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

Humana

Humana Dental Smart Choice - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Basic - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - High - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Lite - PPO
Humana Dental Smart Choice - Low - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: KARA RICHARDSON
Authorized Official Title: VP MANAGED HEALTH
Authorized Official Phone: (704) 631-0450

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 1386426997, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1386426997.