VA HEARTLAND-EAST, VISN 15
NPI 1467897041
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Saint Louis, MO

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2013

Contact Information

915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO
ZIP 63106
Phone: (314) 652-4100

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About VA HEARTLAND-EAST, VISN 15

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va Heartland-east, Visn 15, a provider established in Saint Louis, Missouri operating as a Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467897041 assigned on May 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 275N00000X with license number 2011028709 (MO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Ping Hou M.d. (Staff Pathologist)

NPI
1467897041
Provider Name
VA HEARTLAND-EAST, VISN 15
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
915 N GRAND BLVD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Location Phone
(314) 652-4100
Mailing Address
1 JEFFERSON BARRACKS DR SAINT LOUIS, MO 63125
Mailing Phone
(314) 652-4100
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2013
Last Update Date
05-08-2013
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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

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit

Taxonomy Code
275N00000X
Type
Hospital Units
License No.
2011028709
License State
MO
Taxonomy Description
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

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

DR. PING HOU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
STAFF PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(314) 652-4100

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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 1467897041, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1467897041.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
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Internal Medicine
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Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Physician Assistant (Medical)
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist
915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
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915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist
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Dentist (Dental Public Health)
915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
915 N GRAND BLVD, PHARMACY 119JC
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist
915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Physician Assistant
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Pharmacist
915 N GRAND BLVD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106
Emergency Medicine
915 N GRAND BLVD
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467897041, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 915 N GRAND BLVD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63106 and the phone number is (314) 652-4100.

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.