WEDOWEE HOSPITAL
NPI 1427078815
Home Health in Wedowee, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2006

Contact Information

209 MAIN ST S
WEDOWEE, AL
ZIP 36278
Phone: (256) 357-2111
Fax: (256) 357-0175

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About WEDOWEE HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wedowee Hospital, a provider established in Wedowee, Alabama operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427078815 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Wedowee Hospital. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Richard W Daniel (Administrator)

NPI
1427078815
Provider Legal Name
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF WEDOWEE
Other Organization Name
WEDOWEE HOSPITAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
209 MAIN ST S WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Location Phone
(256) 357-2111
Location Fax
(256) 357-0175
Mailing Address
209 MAIN ST S WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Mailing Phone
(256) 357-2111
Mailing Fax
(256) 357-0175
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2006
Last Update Date
07-16-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Home Health

Taxonomy Code
251E00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

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. RICHARD W DANIEL

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 357-2111

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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 1427078815, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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

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 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1427078815.

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The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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WEDOWEE, AL 36278
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209 MAIN ST S
WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Internal Medicine
209 MAIN ST S
WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Surgery
209 MAIN ST S
WEDOWEE, AL 36278

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427078815, enumerated as an "organization" on July 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 209 MAIN ST S WEDOWEE, AL 36278 and the phone number is (256) 357-2111.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.