BRONSON FASTCARE
NPI 1487728978
Physician Assistant in Kalamazoo, MI
NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006
Contact Information
601 JOHN ST
BOX 42
KALAMAZOO, MI
ZIP 49007
Phone: (269) 341-7654
Fax: (269) 341-8743
- Organization
- Physician Assistant
- CLIA Number: 23D0377157
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 10-24-2025
About BRONSON FASTCARE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bronson Fastcare, a primary care provider established in Kalamazoo, Michigan operating as a Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487728978 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Bronson Fastcare 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 Bronson Fastcare. The authorized official of this NPI record is James B Falahee Jr. (Svp Legal Affairs, C)
- NPI
- 1487728978
- Provider Legal Name
- BRONSON PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
- Other Organization Name
- BRONSON FASTCARE
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 601 JOHN ST BOX 42 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
- Location Phone
- (269) 341-7654
- Location Fax
- (269) 341-8743
- Mailing Address
- 601 JOHN ST BOX 42 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007
- Mailing Phone
- (269) 341-8419
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-24-2014
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Bronson Fastcare 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 .
Location Map
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
Physician Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 363A00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 363L00000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner |
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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 080C910950 | OTHER (01) | MI | BCBSM |
| 0P14380 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | MI |
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
- 23D0377157
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 25, 2023
- Certificate Expiration Date
- October 24, 2025
- Laboratory Director
- NICHOLAS E. SWARD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Bronson Fastcare in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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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 1487728978, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487728978, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2006.
The provider is located at 601 JOHN ST BOX 42 KALAMAZOO, MI 49007 and the phone number is (269) 341-7654.
Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
