KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1497138069
Physician Assistant in Lakin, KS
NPI Status: Active since July 01, 2015
Contact Information
506 EAST THORPE STREET
LAKIN, KS
ZIP 67896
Phone: (620) 355-7550
Fax: (620) 355-7500
- Organization
- Physician Assistant
About KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kearny County Hospital, a primary care provider established in Lakin, Kansas operating as a Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497138069 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number 22-03497 (KS). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is David Hofmeister (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1497138069
- Provider Name
- KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 506 EAST THORPE STREET LAKIN, KS 67896
- Location Phone
- (620) 355-7550
- Location Fax
- (620) 355-7500
- Mailing Address
- 506 E THORPE ST LAKIN, KS 67860
- Mailing Phone
- (620) 355-7550
- Mailing Fax
- (620) 355-7500
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-01-2015
- Last Update Date
- 04-06-2021
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Kearny County Hospital 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 .
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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
Physician Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 363A00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- 22-03497
- License State
- KS
- 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.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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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 1497138069, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497138069, enumerated as an "organization" on July 01, 2015.
The provider is located at 506 EAST THORPE STREET LAKIN, KS 67896 and the phone number is (620) 355-7550.
Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
