GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION INCORPORATED
NPI 1508478157
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 17, 2020

Contact Information

2463 EMERALD ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19125
Phone: (215) 925-2400

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

About GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION INCORPORATED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Philadelphia Health Action Incorporated, a primary care provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508478157 assigned on August 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. 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 Celeste Johns (Director Of Reimbursement)

NPI
1508478157
Provider Name
GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION INCORPORATED
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2463 EMERALD ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125
Location Phone
(215) 925-2400
Mailing Address
1401 S 31ST ST FL 2 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
Mailing Phone
(215) 925-2400
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-17-2020
Last Update Date
08-17-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Greater Philadelphia Health Action Incorporated 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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
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

CELESTE JOHNS

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR OF REIMBURSEMENT
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 925-2400

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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 1508478157, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 0 → 0 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1508478157.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508478157, enumerated as an "organization" on August 17, 2020.

The provider is located at 2463 EMERALD ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125 and the phone number is (215) 925-2400.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).