HALIFAX BOARD OF HEALTH
NPI 1437483070
Public Health or Welfare in Halifax, MA

NPI Status: Active since September 30, 2009

Contact Information

499 PLYMOUTH ST
HALIFAX, MA
ZIP 02338
Phone: (781) 293-6768

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About HALIFAX BOARD OF HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Halifax Board Of Health, a provider established in Halifax, Massachusetts operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437483070 assigned on September 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The provider's other name is Halifax Board Of Health. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Cathleen Drinan M.ed (Health Director)

NPI
1437483070
Provider Legal Name
TOWN OF HALIFAX
Other Organization Name
HALIFAX BOARD OF HEALTH
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
499 PLYMOUTH ST HALIFAX, MA 02338
Location Phone
(781) 293-6768
Mailing Address
499 PLYMOUTH ST HALIFAX, MA 02338
Mailing Phone
(781) 293-6768
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-30-2009
Last Update Date
09-30-2009
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Public Health or Welfare

Taxonomy Code
251K00000X
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

MS. CATHLEEN DRINAN M.ED

Authorized Official Title
HEALTH DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(781) 293-6768

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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 1437483070, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
0
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 3 → 6 4 → 8 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1437483070.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance (Land Transport)
499 PLYMOUTH ST, HALIFAX FIRE DEPARTMENT
HALIFAX, MA 02338

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437483070, enumerated as an "organization" on September 30, 2009.

The provider is located at 499 PLYMOUTH ST HALIFAX, MA 02338 and the phone number is (781) 293-6768.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.