BLOOD ASSURANCE, INC.
NPI 1538816228
Blood Bank in Chattanooga, TN
NPI Status: Active since March 03, 2022
Contact Information
705 E 4TH ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37403
Phone: (423) 752-5906
Fax: (423) 752-8496
- Organization
- Blood Bank
- CLIA Number: 44D0309986
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026
About BLOOD ASSURANCE, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blood Assurance, Inc., a provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee operating as a Blood Bank. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538816228 assigned on March 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 331L00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is April M Hickman Cpa (Controller)
- NPI
- 1538816228
- Provider Name
- BLOOD ASSURANCE, INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 705 E 4TH ST CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
- Location Phone
- (423) 752-5906
- Location Fax
- (423) 752-8496
- Mailing Address
- 705 E 4TH ST CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
- Mailing Phone
- (423) 752-5906
- Mailing Fax
- (423) 752-8496
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-03-2022
- Last Update Date
- 03-03-2022
- Code Navigator
Location Map
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
Blood Bank
- Taxonomy Code
- 331L00000X
- Type
- Suppliers
- Taxonomy Description
- An institution (organization or distinct part thereof) that performs, or is responsible for the performance of, the collection, processing, storage and/or issuance of human blood and blood components, intended for transfusion. The institution may also collect, process, and/or distribute human tissue, including bone marrow and peripheral blood progenitor cells, intended for transplantation.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 44D0309986
- Facility Type
- Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 01, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- August 31, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- ELIZABETH E. CULLER MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Blood Assurance, Inc. on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
Reviews for BLOOD ASSURANCE, INC.
There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.
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 1538816228, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538816228, enumerated as an "organization" on March 03, 2022.
The provider is located at 705 E 4TH ST CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403 and the phone number is (423) 752-5906.
Blood Bank with taxonomy code 331L00000X.
