PORT WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
NPI 1497459812
Ambulance - Land Transport in Port Washington, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2023

Contact Information

423 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD
PORT WASHINGTON, NY
ZIP 11050
Phone: (516) 883-2200

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  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport
  • CLIA Number: 33D2109648
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulance
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About PORT WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Port Washington Fire Department Inc, a provider established in Port Washington, New York operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497459812 assigned on March 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Christina Alexander (Office Manager)

NPI
1497459812
Provider Name
PORT WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
423 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050
Location Phone
(516) 883-2200
Mailing Address
PO BOX 4110 WOBURN, MA 01888
Mailing Phone
(914) 366-4004
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-29-2023
Last Update Date
03-29-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services

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

CHRISTINA ALEXANDER

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(516) 883-2200

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency)

Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Level 1 (ALS 1 - Emergency) is a critical care transport service for emergency situations. It includes a team of healthcare professionals equipped with advanced skills and tools to manage life-threatening conditions during transport.

This service was performed 159 times for 147 patients

Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)

Ambulance service with basic life support (BLS-Emergency) provides immediate transport for patients in critical situations. Medical professionals on board deliver essential care like CPR, wound dressing, and oxygen therapy to stabilize patients during the journey.

This service was performed 339 times for 274 patients

Ground mileage, per statute mile

Ground mileage per statute mile is a method of calculating the cost of transportation for medical services. It is used when a patient needs to be transported by ground ambulance. The cost is calculated per mile, from the pick-up location to the medical facility.

This service was performed 1,884 times for 376 patients

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
33D2109648
Facility Type
Ambulance
Certificate Effective Date
February 29, 2016
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. ROBERT A. MILLER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Port Washington Fire Department Inc 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 1497459812, 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

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 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1497459812.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497459812, enumerated as an "organization" on March 29, 2023.

The provider is located at 423 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050 and the phone number is (516) 883-2200.

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