GILROY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NPI 1487853974
Ambulance - Land Transport in Gilroy, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2007

Contact Information

7070 CHESTNUT ST
GILROY, CA
ZIP 95020
Phone: (408) 846-0390
Fax: (408) 848-0379

Get Directions Write a Review

  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport

About GILROY FIRE DEPARTMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gilroy Fire Department, a provider established in Gilroy, California operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487853974 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X with license number 1136487 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Gilroy Fire Department. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dale Foster (Fire Chief)

NPI
1487853974
Provider Legal Name
CITY OF GILROY
Other Organization Name
GILROY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7070 CHESTNUT ST GILROY, CA 95020
Location Phone
(408) 846-0390
Location Fax
(408) 848-0379
Mailing Address
7070 CHESTNUT ST GILROY, CA 95020
Mailing Phone
(408) 846-0390
Mailing Fax
(408) 848-0379
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-13-2007
Last Update Date
07-13-2007
Code Navigator

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

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
1136487
License State
CA

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

DALE FOSTER

Authorized Official Title
FIRE CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(408) 846-0370

Reviews for GILROY FIRE DEPARTMENT

There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.

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 1487853974, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487853974.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487853974, enumerated as an "organization" on July 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 7070 CHESTNUT ST GILROY, CA 95020 and the phone number is (408) 846-0390.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 3416L0300X and a focus in Land Transport.