ALTERNATIVE PALLIATIVE CARE
NPI 1477977700
Psychiatry & Neurology - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Fenton, MO

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2014

Contact Information

1749 GILSINN LN
FENTON, MO
ZIP 63026
Phone: (636) 343-3839
Fax: (636) 343-6367

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  • Organization
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 26D2289060
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-04-2027

About ALTERNATIVE PALLIATIVE CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alternative Palliative Care, a provider established in Fenton, Missouri operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477977700 assigned on February 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084H0002X with license number MO2001016352 (MO). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Alternative Palliative Care operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Alternative Palliative Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Greg Spence (Owner)

NPI
1477977700
Provider Legal Name
ALTERNATIVE HOSPICE LLC
Other Organization Name
ALTERNATIVE PALLIATIVE CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1749 GILSINN LN FENTON, MO 63026
Location Phone
(636) 343-3839
Location Fax
(636) 343-6367
Mailing Address
1749 GILSINN LN FENTON, MO 63026
Mailing Phone
(636) 343-3839
Mailing Fax
(636) 343-6367
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-06-2014
Last Update Date
02-06-2014
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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

Psychiatry & Neurology Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2084H0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MO2001016352
License State
MO
Taxonomy Description
A psychiatrist or neurologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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)
1363L00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner

142859 (MO)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

GREG SPENCE

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(636) 349-2311

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
26D2289060
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
September 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
September 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
RACHAEL CALLAHAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Alternative Palliative Care to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1477977700, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 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 1477977700.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
1749 GILSINN LN
FENTON, MO 63026
Hospice Care, Community Based
1749 GILSINN LN
FENTON, MO 63026
Skilled Nursing Facility
1749 GILSINN LN
FENTON, MO 63026

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477977700, enumerated as an "organization" on February 06, 2014.

The provider is located at 1749 GILSINN LN FENTON, MO 63026 and the phone number is (636) 343-3839.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084H0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.