FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH
NPI 1528608437
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Van Buren, ME

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2020

Contact Information

169 MAIN ST
VAN BUREN, ME
ZIP 04785
Phone: (207) 834-3971
Fax: (207) 834-3837

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

About FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fish River Rural Health, a primary care provider established in Van Buren, Maine operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528608437 assigned on January 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Heather A Pelletier (Ceo)

NPI
1528608437
Provider Name
FISH RIVER RURAL HEALTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
169 MAIN ST VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Location Phone
(207) 834-3971
Location Fax
(207) 834-3837
Mailing Address
PO BOX 309 EAGLE LAKE, ME 04739
Mailing Phone
(207) 834-3971
Mailing Fax
(207) 834-3837
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-08-2020
Last Update Date
01-08-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Fish River Rural Health sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

HEATHER A PELLETIER

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(207) 444-5973

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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 1528608437, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1528608437.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Local Education Agency (LEA)
169 MAIN ST, SUITE 101
VAN BUREN, ME 04785
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services
169 MAIN ST, SUITE 101
VAN BUREN, ME 04785

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528608437, enumerated as an "organization" on January 08, 2020.

The provider is located at 169 MAIN ST VAN BUREN, ME 04785 and the phone number is (207) 834-3971.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).