FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NPI 1518959667
Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) in Panama City, FL


Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since August 16, 2005

Contact Information

4419 TRAM RD
PANAMA CITY, FL
ZIP 32404
Phone: (850) 747-5401
Fax: (850) 747-5301

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About FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs, a provider established in Panama City, Florida operating as a Alzheimer Center (dementia Center). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518959667 assigned on August 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 311500000X with license number SNF130471027 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated July 2026. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. William G Puckett (Program Director)

NPI
1518959667
Provider Legal Name
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4419 TRAM RD PANAMA CITY, FL 32404
Location Phone
(850) 747-5401
Location Fax
(850) 747-5301
Mailing Address
4419 TRAM RD PANAMA CITY, FL 32404
Mailing Phone
(850) 747-5401
Mailing Fax
(850) 747-5301
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-16-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2026
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According to the Nursing Home Compare program data, Florida Department Of Veterans Affairs has a much above average overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on three separate measures including: health inspections, staffing, and quality of resident care information. These quality measures, combined in a star rating of 5 out of 5 stars provide a snapshot of this nursing home quality.

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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

Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center)

Taxonomy Code
311500000X
Type
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
License No.
SNF130471027
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A freestanding facility or special care unit of a long term care facility focusing on patient care of individuals diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease or their related diseases. Six elements of the facility/unit set it apart from other (the rest of the) facilities(y): Admission of residents with dementia (including those with Alzheimer's disease); Staff who are specially selected, trained, and supervised; Activities that are specifically designed for the cognitively impaired; A marketing of a special care unit in brochures; A high level of family involvement; and A physical environment designed to keep residents safe and segregated from other populations.

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)
1314000000XNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Skilled Nursing Facility

SNF130471027 (FL)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is 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

MR. WILLIAM G PUCKETT

Authorized Official Title
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(727) 518-3202

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
026449100MEDICAID (05)FL 

Nursing Home Quality Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes the Nursing Home Compare star rating data to provide consumers an easy way to compare nursing home's quality of care.

Overall Quality RatingNot Available
The overall star rating is based on a nursing homes's performance on health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health Inspection RatingNot Available
The health inspection star rating is based on a nursing home’s weighted score from the most recent health inspections.
Quality Measures Rating - 2 out of 5 stars - Below Average
The quality measures star rating is based on data from a select set of clinical measures.
Long-Stay Quality Measures Rating - 2 out of 5 stars - Below Average
The long-stay quality of care rating is based on the quality of care delivered to long-term residents only.
Short-Stay Quality Measures RatingNot Available
The short-stay quality of care rating is based on the quality of care delivered to temporary residents only.
*Not enough data available to calculate a star rating.
Staffing Rating - 4 out of 5 stars - Above Average
The staffing rating is based on the star rating based on the nursing home’s staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and Nurse aides.
Nurse Aide Staffing Hours3.22 hours per resident per day
Nurse aide hours per resident per day. Higher number of hours are better.
RN Staffing Hours0.93 hours per resident per day
Resgistered nurse hours per resident per day. Higher number of hours are better.
RN Staff Turnover40%
Resgistered nurse turnover is the percentage of registered nursing staff who stop working at the facility within a given year.
Administrator Turnover2
Number of administrators who left the nursing home within a given year.
Ownership TypeGovernment - State
Is the facility private for profit, not-for profit or publicly owned.
Number of Certified Beds120 beds
Number of beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Residents per Day109 residents
Average number of residents living in the facility per day.
Automatic Sprinkler SystemsYes
Does the facility have automatic sprinkler systems in all required areas?
Facility Reported Incidents0 incidents
Number of facility-reported incidents in the past 3 years. A lower number is better.
Substantiated Complaints0 complaints
Number of substantiated complaints in the past 3 years. A lower number is better.
Citations from Inspections citations after infection control inspection
Number of citations from infection control inspections in the past 3 years. A lower number is better.
Total Number of Penalties0 penalties from a serious health, fire safety or long-term unresolved citation
The Medicare program may impose penalties on a facilty when there's serious health or fire safety citations or if the facility fails to correct a citation for a long period of time.
Number of Fines0 fines
Toal number of fines in the last 3 years. A penalty can be a fine against the facility or denied payments from Medicare.
Amount of Fines$0.00
Total monetary amount of fine imposed on the facility in the last 3 years.

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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 1518959667, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1518959667.

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Occupational Therapist
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Physical Therapy Assistant
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518959667, enumerated as an "organization" on August 16, 2005.

The provider is located at 4419 TRAM RD PANAMA CITY, FL 32404 and the phone number is (850) 747-5401.

Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) with taxonomy code 311500000X.

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