PERKINS HEAD START CENTER
NPI 1457545808
Public Health or Welfare in Hindman, KY

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2007

Contact Information

238 HIGHWAY 160
HINDMAN, KY
ZIP 41822
Phone: (606) 785-4604

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About PERKINS HEAD START CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Perkins Head Start Center, a provider established in Hindman, Kentucky operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457545808 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Perkins Head Start Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Karen Cooper (District Director)

NPI
1457545808
Provider Legal Name
KENTUCKY RIVER DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Other Organization Name
PERKINS HEAD START CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
238 HIGHWAY 160 HINDMAN, KY 41822
Location Phone
(606) 785-4604
Mailing Address
441 GORMAN HOLLOW RD HAZARD, KY 41701
Mailing Phone
(606) 439-2361
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-29-2007
Last Update Date
08-29-2007
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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

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

KAREN COOPER

Authorized Official Title
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(606) 439-2361

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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 1457545808, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1457545808.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457545808, enumerated as an "organization" on August 29, 2007.

The provider is located at 238 HIGHWAY 160 HINDMAN, KY 41822 and the phone number is (606) 785-4604.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.