MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NPI 1508052283
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Charleston, SC

NPI Status: Active since September 17, 2007

Contact Information

135 RUTLEDGE ST
CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29425
Phone: (843) 792-6136
Fax: (843) 727-6401

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medical University Of South Carolina, a provider established in Charleston, South Carolina operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508052283 assigned on September 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 2963 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lois Nevitte Swink Msp, Ccc-slp (Speech Pathologist)

NPI
1508052283
Provider Name
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
135 RUTLEDGE ST CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Location Phone
(843) 792-6136
Location Fax
(843) 727-6401
Mailing Address
PO BOX 250335 169 ASHLEY AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-17-2007
Last Update Date
09-17-2007
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
2963
License State
SC

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

LOIS NEVITTE SWINK MSP, CCC-SLP

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 792-6136

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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 1508052283, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
3
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508052283.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
135 RUTLEDGE ST, ROOM 911
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
135 RUTLEDGE ST
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Otolaryngology
135 RUTLEDGE ST, MSC 550
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Otolaryngology
135 RUTLEDGE ST, OTOLARYNGOLOGY SUITE 1101
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Otolaryngology
135 RUTLEDGE ST, SUITE 1130
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Registered Nurse
135 RUTLEDGE ST
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pharmacy
135 RUTLEDGE ST, SUITE 106
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Hospitalist
135 RUTLEDGE ST
CHARLESTON, SC 29425

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508052283, enumerated as an "organization" on September 17, 2007.

The provider is located at 135 RUTLEDGE ST CHARLESTON, SC 29425 and the phone number is (843) 792-6136.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.