VNS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
NPI 1518299403
Community/Behavioral Health in Bronx, NY
NPI Status: Active since February 03, 2010
Contact Information
489 E 153RD ST
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10455
Phone: (718) 742-7000
Fax: (718) 665-2513
- Organization
- Community/Behavioral Health
About VNS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vns Community Health Services, a provider established in Bronx, New York operating as a Community/behavioral Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518299403 assigned on February 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251S00000X with license number 7617001A (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's other name is Vns Community Health Services. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Meeta Gandhi Lcmsw (Clinic Director)
- NPI
- 1518299403
- Provider Legal Name
- VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK HOME CARE
- Other Organization Name
- VNS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 489 E 153RD ST BRONX, NY 10455
- Location Phone
- (718) 742-7000
- Location Fax
- (718) 665-2513
- Mailing Address
- 489 E 153RD ST BRONX, NY 10455
- Mailing Phone
- (718) 742-7000
- Mailing Fax
- (718) 665-2513
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-03-2010
- Last Update Date
- 05-27-2014
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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
Community/Behavioral Health
- Taxonomy Code
- 251S00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- License No.
- 7617001A
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 251S00000X | Agencies | Community/Behavioral Health | 7617001C (NY) |
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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 1518299403, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518299403, enumerated as an "organization" on February 03, 2010.
The provider is located at 489 E 153RD ST BRONX, NY 10455 and the phone number is (718) 742-7000.
Community/Behavioral Health with taxonomy code 251S00000X.
