COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF BERGEN COUNTY, INC.
NPI 1497063648
Hospice Care, Community Based in Westwood, NJ

NPI Status: Active since September 22, 2010

Contact Information

105 FAIRVIEW AVE
WESTWOOD, NJ
ZIP 07675
Phone: (201) 664-0212
Fax: (201) 664-6888

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About COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF BERGEN COUNTY, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Community Hospice Of Bergen County, Inc., a provider established in Westwood, New Jersey operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497063648 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number PENDING (NJ). 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 Ms. Wendy Faith Megerman (Co-founder; Trustee; Secretary)

NPI
1497063648
Provider Name
COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF BERGEN COUNTY, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
105 FAIRVIEW AVE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Location Phone
(201) 664-0212
Location Fax
(201) 664-6888
Mailing Address
105 FAIRVIEW AVE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Mailing Phone
(201) 664-0212
Mailing Fax
(201) 664-6888
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-22-2010
Last Update Date
09-22-2010
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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

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
PENDING
License State
NJ

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

MS. WENDY FAITH MEGERMAN

Authorized Official Title
CO-FOUNDER; TRUSTEE; SECRETARY
Authorized Official Phone
(201) 664-0212

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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 1497063648, 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.

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 3 → 6 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 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 72

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.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1497063648.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497063648, enumerated as an "organization" on September 22, 2010.

The provider is located at 105 FAIRVIEW AVE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675 and the phone number is (201) 664-0212.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.