JEFFREY WIELGOS
NPI 1538588801
Clinic/Center - Rehabilitation in Chicago Ridge, IL

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QR0400X and a focus in Rehabilitation.

NPI Status: Active since April 15, 2014

Contact Information

10300 SOUTHWEST HWY
CHICAGO RIDGE, IL
ZIP 60415
Phone: (708) 425-1100

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Clinic/Center
Rehabilitation

About JEFFREY WIELGOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jeffrey Wielgos, a provider established in Chicago Ridge, Illinois with a medical specialization in Clinic/center, focusing in rehabilitation . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538588801 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QR0400X with license number 160004013 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1538588801
Provider Name: JEFFREY WIELGOS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 10300 SOUTHWEST HWY CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 60415
Location Phone: (708) 425-1100
Mailing Address: 10300 SOUTHWEST HWY CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 60415
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-15-2014
Last Update Date: 04-15-2014
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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: Clinic/Center Rehabilitation
Taxonomy Code: 261QR0400X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 160004013
License State: IL

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 1538588801, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1538588801.