MONTEZUMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NPI 1518897602
Public Health or Welfare in Cortez, CO
NPI Status: Active since May 20, 2026
Contact Information
106 WEST NORTH STREET
CORTEZ, CO
ZIP 81321
Phone: (970) 565-3056
This NPI profile has been added to the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Organization
- Public Health or Welfare
About MONTEZUMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Montezuma County Health Department, a provider established in Cortez, Colorado operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518897602 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Laurel A. Schafer (Assistant Director Of Public Health)
- NPI
- 1518897602
- Provider Name
- MONTEZUMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 106 WEST NORTH STREET CORTEZ, CO 81321
- Location Phone
- (970) 565-3056
- Mailing Address
- 106 WEST NORTH STREET CORTEZ, CO 81321
- Mailing Phone
- (970) 565-3056
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-20-2026
- Last Update Date
- 05-20-2026
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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
Public Health or Welfare
- Taxonomy Code
- 251K00000X
- Type
- Agencies
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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 1518897602, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 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 1518897602, enumerated as an "organization" on May 20, 2026.
The provider is located at 106 WEST NORTH STREET CORTEZ, CO 81321 and the phone number is (970) 565-3056.
Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
