BRIDGES HOSPICE
NPI 1487965232
Hospice Care, Community Based in Trafford, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2010

Contact Information

515 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD
FLOOR 2
TRAFFORD, PA
ZIP 15085
Phone: (412) 380-0711
Fax: (412) 380-5711

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 39D2076368
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-16-2028

About BRIDGES HOSPICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bridges Hospice, a provider established in Trafford, Pennsylvania operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487965232 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 17341601 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Bridges Hospice. The authorized official of this NPI record is Krista L Cox Rn (Executive Director)

NPI
1487965232
Provider Legal Name
BRIDGES HOSPICE INCORPORATED
Other Organization Name
BRIDGES HOSPICE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
515 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD FLOOR 2 TRAFFORD, PA 15085
Location Phone
(412) 380-0711
Location Fax
(412) 380-5711
Mailing Address
515 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD FLOOR 2 TRAFFORD, PA 15085
Mailing Phone
(412) 380-0711
Mailing Fax
(412) 380-5711
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-27-2010
Last Update Date
09-14-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
17341601
License State
PA

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)
1251G00000XAgencies

Hospice Care, Community Based

 

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

KRISTA L COX RN

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 380-0711

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
39D2076368
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
April 17, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
April 16, 2028
Laboratory Director
KRISTA COX
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Bridges Hospice 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 1487965232, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 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 1487965232.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487965232, enumerated as an "organization" on June 27, 2010.

The provider is located at 515 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD FLOOR 2 TRAFFORD, PA 15085 and the phone number is (412) 380-0711.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.