ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NPI 1477074540
Public Health or Welfare in Atmore, AL

NPI Status: Active since June 29, 2017

Contact Information

8600 HIGHWAY 31
ATMORE, AL
ZIP 36502
Phone: (251) 368-9188
Fax: (251) 368-9189

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About ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alabama Department Of Public Health, a provider established in Atmore, Alabama operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477074540 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Arnita Shepherd Msw (Cbu Director)

NPI
1477074540
Provider Name
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8600 HIGHWAY 31 ATMORE, AL 36502
Location Phone
(251) 368-9188
Location Fax
(251) 368-9189
Mailing Address
201 MONROE STREET SUITE 1600 RSA TOWER - CENTRALIZED BILLING UNIT MONTGOMERY, AL 36104
Mailing Phone
(334) 206-7065
Mailing Fax
(251) 368-9189
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-29-2017
Last Update Date
09-18-2024
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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

MS. ARNITA SHEPHERD MSW

Authorized Official Title
CBU DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(334) 206-7065

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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 1477074540, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 4 → 8 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 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 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 1477074540.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477074540, enumerated as an "organization" on June 29, 2017.

The provider is located at 8600 HIGHWAY 31 ATMORE, AL 36502 and the phone number is (251) 368-9188.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.