DESERT SURVIVORS INC.
NPI 1508514829
Contractor in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2022

Contact Information

1020 W STARR PASS BLVD
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85713
Phone: (520) 884-8806
Fax: (520) 884-0940

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About DESERT SURVIVORS INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Survivors Inc., a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Contractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508514829 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 Mrs. Karen N Wilson (Executive Director)

NPI
1508514829
Provider Name
DESERT SURVIVORS INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1020 W STARR PASS BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85713
Location Phone
(520) 884-8806
Location Fax
(520) 884-0940
Mailing Address
1020 W STARR PASS BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85713
Mailing Phone
(520) 884-8806
Mailing Fax
(520) 884-0940
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-15-2022
Last Update Date
03-15-2022
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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

Contractor

Taxonomy Code
171W00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status.

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.

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

MRS. KAREN N WILSON

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 884-8806

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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 1508514829, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 24 = 61

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.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1508514829.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508514829, enumerated as an "organization" on March 15, 2022.

The provider is located at 1020 W STARR PASS BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85713 and the phone number is (520) 884-8806.

Contractor with taxonomy code 171W00000X.