LIHUA ZOU
NPI 1497057178
General Acute Care Hospital in Danville, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 01, 2010

Contact Information

GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM
100 NORTH ACADEMY AVE.
DANVILLE, PA
ZIP 17822
Phone: (570) 271-6603
Fax: (570) 271-6578

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About LIHUA ZOU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lihua Zou, a provider established in Danville, Pennsylvania operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497057178 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number MA054697 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Lihua Zou Pa-c (Physician Assistant)

NPI
1497057178
Provider Name
LIHUA ZOU
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM 100 NORTH ACADEMY AVE. DANVILLE, PA 17822
Location Phone
(570) 271-6603
Location Fax
(570) 271-6578
Mailing Address
1175 HEMLOCK FARMS LORDS VALLEY, PA 18428
Mailing Phone
(570) 972-2959
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-01-2010
Last Update Date
12-01-2010
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
MA054697
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

MRS. LIHUA ZOU PA-C

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Authorized Official Phone
(570) 972-2959

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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 1497057178, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1497057178.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM, 100 N. ACADEMY AVENUE
DANVILLE, PA 17822
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM, 100 NORTH ACADEMY AVENUE
DANVILLE, PA 17822

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497057178, enumerated as an "organization" on December 01, 2010.

The provider is located at GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM 100 NORTH ACADEMY AVE. DANVILLE, PA 17822 and the phone number is (570) 271-6603.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.