LOWER CAPE FEAR LIFECARE
NPI 1427053081
Hospice Care, Community Based in Conway, SC

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2005

Contact Information

1314 3RD AVE
CONWAY, SC
ZIP 29526
Phone: (843) 848-6480
Fax: (843) 848-6655

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 42D0658750
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About LOWER CAPE FEAR LIFECARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, a provider established in Conway, South Carolina operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427053081 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number HPC53 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Lower Cape Fear Lifecare. The authorized official of this NPI record is Gwen Whitley Rn (President/ceo)

NPI
1427053081
Provider Legal Name
LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE, INCORPORATED
Other Organization Name
LOWER CAPE FEAR LIFECARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1314 3RD AVE CONWAY, SC 29526
Location Phone
(843) 848-6480
Location Fax
(843) 848-6655
Mailing Address
1414 PHYSICIANS DR WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Mailing Phone
(910) 796-7900
Mailing Fax
(843) 848-6655
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-20-2005
Last Update Date
12-17-2024
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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

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
HPC53
License State
SC

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207RH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential- - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard- - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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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

GWEN WHITLEY RN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(910) 796-7900

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
HSP008MEDICAID (05)SC 

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
42D0658750
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
GWENDOLYN WHITLEY
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lower Cape Fear Lifecare to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1427053081, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1427053081.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
1314 3RD AVE
CONWAY, SC 29526
Internal Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
1314 3RD AVE
CONWAY, SC 29526

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427053081, enumerated as an "organization" on June 20, 2005.

The provider is located at 1314 3RD AVE CONWAY, SC 29526 and the phone number is (843) 848-6480.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: UnitedHealthcare, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.