GENTLE HANDS SUPPORT SERVICES
NPI 1528875010
In Home Supportive Care in Portland, ME

NPI Status: Active since December 17, 2024

Contact Information

415 CONGRESS ST STE 423
PORTLAND, ME
ZIP 04101
Phone: (612) 644-7231

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About GENTLE HANDS SUPPORT SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gentle Hands Support Services, a provider established in Portland, Maine operating as a In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528875010 assigned on December 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Mohomed Abdi Elmi (Owner)

NPI
1528875010
Provider Name
GENTLE HANDS SUPPORT SERVICES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
415 CONGRESS ST STE 423 PORTLAND, ME 04101
Location Phone
(612) 644-7231
Mailing Address
12215 3RD ST NE BLAINE, MN 55434
Mailing Phone
(952) 254-0685
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-17-2024
Last Update Date
01-27-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

In Home Supportive Care

Taxonomy Code
253Z00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.

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. MOHOMED ABDI ELMI

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(612) 644-7231

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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 1528875010, 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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 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 1528875010.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528875010, enumerated as an "organization" on December 17, 2024.

The provider is located at 415 CONGRESS ST STE 423 PORTLAND, ME 04101 and the phone number is (612) 644-7231.

In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.