BENSONHURST VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
NPI 1508854050
Ambulance in Brooklyn, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 10, 2005

Contact Information

8310 17TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11214
Phone: (718) 837-5032
Fax: (718) 331-4744

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About BENSONHURST VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bensonhurst Volunteer Ambulance Service Inc, a provider established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508854050 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 7193 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Mary Gentile (Authorized Agent)

NPI
1508854050
Provider Name
BENSONHURST VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8310 17TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11214
Location Phone
(718) 837-5032
Location Fax
(718) 331-4744
Mailing Address
PO BOX 290184 WETHERSFIELD, CT 06129
Mailing Phone
(800) 452-8191
Mailing Fax
(718) 331-4744
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-10-2005
Last Update Date
12-20-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
7193
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

MS. MARY GENTILE

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED AGENT
Authorized Official Phone
(800) 452-8191

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A06031MEDICARE PIN (08)NY 
01363253MEDICAID (05)NY 
590008536OTHER (01)RAILROAD MEDICARE

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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 1508854050, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1508854050.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508854050, enumerated as an "organization" on October 10, 2005.

The provider is located at 8310 17TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11214 and the phone number is (718) 837-5032.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Railroad Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.