UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
NPI 1497950687
Clinic/Center - Student Health in Princeton, NJ

NPI Status: Active since June 18, 2007

Contact Information

MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON ROAD
PRINCETON, NJ
ZIP 08544
Phone: (609) 258-7532
Fax: (609) 258-6381

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Student Health
  • CLIA Number: 31D0121797
  • CLIA Cert. Type: School/Student Health Service
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-02-2027

About UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Health Services, Princeton University, a primary care provider established in Princeton, New Jersey operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in student health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497950687 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QS1000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Miss Melva F Hardy Mhsa (Operations Administrator)

NPI
1497950687
Provider Name
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON ROAD PRINCETON, NJ 08544
Location Phone
(609) 258-7532
Location Fax
(609) 258-6381
Mailing Address
MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON ROAD PRINCETON, NJ 08544
Mailing Phone
(609) 258-7532
Mailing Fax
(609) 258-6381
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-18-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like University Health Services, Princeton University 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

Clinic/Center Student Health

Taxonomy Code
261QS1000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

MISS MELVA F HARDY MHSA

Authorized Official Title
OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(609) 258-7532

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
31D0121797
Facility Type
School/Student Health Service
Certificate Effective Date
October 03, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 02, 2027
Laboratory Director
IRINI DASKALAKI
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to University Health Services, Princeton University in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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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 1497950687, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1497950687.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine
MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON ROAD
PRINCETON, NJ 08544
Physician Assistant
MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
PRINCETON, NJ 08544

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497950687, enumerated as an "organization" on June 18, 2007.

The provider is located at MCCOSH HEALTH CENTER PRINCETON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON ROAD PRINCETON, NJ 08544 and the phone number is (609) 258-7532.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QS1000X and a focus in Student Health.