LAFRONTERA CENTER INC
NPI 1548361470
Clinic/Center - Methadone in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since September 25, 2006

Contact Information

260 S SCOTT AVE
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85701
Phone: (520) 884-8470
Fax: (520) 620-0434

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Methadone
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 03D1057560
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Comp. Outpatient Rehab Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-14-2026

About LAFRONTERA CENTER INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lafrontera Center Inc, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in methadone . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548361470 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM2800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated March 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kathy Guzman Wells (Evp/coo)

NPI
1548361470
Provider Name
LAFRONTERA CENTER INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
260 S SCOTT AVE TUCSON, AZ 85701
Location Phone
(520) 884-8470
Location Fax
(520) 620-0434
Mailing Address
504 W 29TH ST TUCSON, AZ 85713
Mailing Phone
(520) 884-9920
Mailing Fax
(520) 620-0434
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-25-2006
Last Update Date
03-24-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Methadone

Taxonomy Code
261QM2800X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, and replacement maintenance treatment services related to individuals with drug addiction.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Bronze Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Bronze Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Bronze Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Bronze Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Bronze Standard - HMO
  • Catastrophic Standard - HMO
  • Gold Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Gold Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Gold Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Gold Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Gold Standard - HMO
  • Silver Complete 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Silver Complete+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care, $0 Core Rx - HMO
  • Silver Elite 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Silver Elite+Dental 4 $0 Tier-1 PCP Visits, $0 Antidote 24/7 Virtual PCP/Urg/Chronic Care/Referred Labs, $0 Advanced Rx - HMO
  • Silver Standard - HMO

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

KATHY GUZMAN WELLS

Authorized Official Title
EVP/COO
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 838-5501

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
603898MEDICAID (05)AZ 
OTC6257OTHER (01)AZBH LICENSE

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
03D1057560
Facility Type
Comp. Outpatient Rehab Facility
Certificate Effective Date
August 15, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 14, 2026
Laboratory Director
WENHUI CAI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Lafrontera Center Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1548361470, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1548361470.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Marriage & Family Therapist
260 S SCOTT AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85701
Family Medicine
260 S SCOTT AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85701

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548361470, enumerated as an "organization" on September 25, 2006.

The provider is located at 260 S SCOTT AVE TUCSON, AZ 85701 and the phone number is (520) 884-8470.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM2800X and a focus in Methadone.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Antidote. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.