CLAY COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
NPI 1477551554
General Acute Care Hospital in Ashland, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 12, 2005

Contact Information

83825 HWY 9
ASHLAND, AL
ZIP 36251
Phone: (256) 354-2131
Fax: (256) 354-1230

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Insurance

About CLAY COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Clay County Healthcare Authority, a provider established in Ashland, Alabama operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477551554 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 10486 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated March 2026. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard Stephen Young (Ceo)

NPI
1477551554
Provider Legal Name
CLAY COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
83825 HWY 9 ASHLAND, AL 36251
Location Phone
(256) 354-2131
Location Fax
(256) 354-1230
Mailing Address
83825 HIGHWAY 9 ASHLAND, AL 36251
Mailing Phone
(256) 354-2131
Mailing Fax
(256) 354-1230
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-12-2005
Last Update Date
03-11-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
10486
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Cross Select Gold - PPO
  • Blue Cross Select Silver - PPO
  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Gold - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Silver - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

RICHARD STEPHEN YOUNG

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 354-2131

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
010112OTHER (01)ALBCBS PROVIDER NUMBER
HOS0073HMEDICAID (05)AL 

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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 1477551554, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1477551554.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

General Acute Care Hospital (Rural)
83825 HWY 9, CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ASHLAND, AL 36251

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477551554, enumerated as an "organization" on July 12, 2005.

The provider is located at 83825 HWY 9 ASHLAND, AL 36251 and the phone number is (256) 354-2131.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Blue Cross. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.