WASCO HEALTH CLINIC
NPI 1487175642
Family Medicine in Wasco, CA

NPI Status: Active since June 28, 2017

Contact Information

1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA
ZIP 93280
Phone: (661) 910-6890

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About WASCO HEALTH CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wasco Health Clinic, a primary care provider established in Wasco, California operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487175642 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number A9453 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. Wasco Health Clinic 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 Wasco Health Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Alex Garcia (Biller)

NPI
1487175642
Provider Legal Name
KERN RURAL WELLNESS CENTERS, INC.
Other Organization Name
WASCO HEALTH CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1149 7TH ST WASCO, CA 93280
Location Phone
(661) 910-6890
Mailing Address
146 N HILL ST ARVIN, CA 93203
Mailing Phone
(661) 855-4468
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-28-2017
Last Update Date
06-16-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Wasco Health Clinic sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A9453
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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

ALEX GARCIA

Authorized Official Title
BILLER
Authorized Official Phone
(661) 910-2407

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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 1487175642, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1487175642.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA 93280
Clinic/Center (Urgent Care)
1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA 93280
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA 93280
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA 93280
Family Medicine
1149 7TH ST
WASCO, CA 93280

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487175642, enumerated as an "organization" on June 28, 2017.

The provider is located at 1149 7TH ST WASCO, CA 93280 and the phone number is (661) 910-6890.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.