ALWAYS BEST CARE OF GREATER BETHLEHEM
NPI 1467913533
Home Health in Bethlehem, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2019

Contact Information

1240 WIN DR STE 4000
BETHLEHEM, PA
ZIP 18017
Phone: (484) 896-8867
Fax: (484) 834-8195

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About ALWAYS BEST CARE OF GREATER BETHLEHEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Always Best Care Of Greater Bethlehem, a provider established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467913533 assigned on March 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Always Best Care Of Greater Bethlehem. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kenneth W Good (President / Managing Director)

NPI
1467913533
Provider Legal Name
GOODVENTURES, INC. DBA ALWAYS BEST CARE SENIOR SERVICES UPPER BUXMONT
Other Organization Name
ALWAYS BEST CARE OF GREATER BETHLEHEM
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1240 WIN DR STE 4000 BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
Location Phone
(484) 896-8867
Location Fax
(484) 834-8195
Mailing Address
1240 WIN DR STE 4000 BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
Mailing Phone
(484) 896-0419
Mailing Fax
(484) 834-8195
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-29-2019
Last Update Date
07-07-2019
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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.

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)
1253Z00000XAgencies

In Home Supportive Care

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

KENNETH W GOOD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT / MANAGING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(267) 893-4799

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
103081945MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1467913533, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 3 → 6

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 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1467913533.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467913533, enumerated as an "organization" on March 29, 2019.

The provider is located at 1240 WIN DR STE 4000 BETHLEHEM, PA 18017 and the phone number is (484) 896-8867.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

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