PORTSBRIDGE HOSPICE
NPI 1396804894
Hospice Care, Community Based in Athens, GA

NPI Status: Active since December 08, 2006

Contact Information

325 N MILLEDGE AVE
ATHENS, GA
ZIP 30601
Phone: (706) 369-0917

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About PORTSBRIDGE HOSPICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Portsbridge Hospice, a provider established in Athens, Georgia operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396804894 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tuwanna Ekpe (Medical Biller)

NPI
1396804894
Provider Name
PORTSBRIDGE HOSPICE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
325 N MILLEDGE AVE ATHENS, GA 30601
Location Phone
(706) 369-0917
Mailing Address
1800 PHOENIX BLVD ATLANTA, GA 30349
Mailing Phone
(678) 284-5850
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-08-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies

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

TUWANNA EKPE

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL BILLER
Authorized Official Phone
(678) 284-5865

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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 1396804894, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1396804894.

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The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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ATHENS, GA 30601
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396804894, enumerated as an "organization" on December 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 325 N MILLEDGE AVE ATHENS, GA 30601 and the phone number is (706) 369-0917.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.