COMFORCARE NORTHERN MICHIGAN
NPI 1417343237
In Home Supportive Care in Gaylord, MI

NPI Status: Active since April 08, 2015

Contact Information

814 S OTSEGO AVE STE C
GAYLORD, MI
ZIP 49735
Phone: (989) 448-2778
Fax: (989) 448-8081

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About COMFORCARE NORTHERN MICHIGAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Comforcare Northern Michigan, a provider established in Gaylord, Michigan operating as a In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417343237 assigned on April 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Comforcare Northern Michigan. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Stephen L Ralston (President/owner)

NPI
1417343237
Provider Legal Name
RALSTON ENTERPRISES, INC
Other Organization Name
COMFORCARE NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
814 S OTSEGO AVE STE C GAYLORD, MI 49735
Location Phone
(989) 448-2778
Location Fax
(989) 448-8081
Mailing Address
814 S OTSEGO AVE STE C GAYLORD, MI 49735
Mailing Phone
(989) 448-2778
Mailing Fax
(989) 448-8081
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-08-2015
Last Update Date
04-08-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

In Home Supportive Care

Taxonomy Code
253Z00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.

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. STEPHEN L RALSTON

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(989) 448-2778

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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 1417343237, 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
2
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 1 → 2 3 → 6 3 → 6 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 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 1417343237.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417343237, enumerated as an "organization" on April 08, 2015.

The provider is located at 814 S OTSEGO AVE STE C GAYLORD, MI 49735 and the phone number is (989) 448-2778.

In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.