VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
NPI 1548376379
Special Hospital in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 22, 2006

Contact Information

4500 S. LANCASTER RD
DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER, APMS(112A)
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75216
Phone: (214) 857-1818
Fax: (214) 857-1867

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About VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va North Texas Health Care System, a provider established in Dallas, Texas operating as a Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548376379 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 156738 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Syed Adil Ahmed M.d. (Staff Anesthesiologist)

NPI
1548376379
Provider Name
VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4500 S. LANCASTER RD DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER, APMS(112A) DALLAS, TX 75216
Location Phone
(214) 857-1818
Location Fax
(214) 857-1867
Mailing Address
4500 S. LANCASTER RD DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER, APMS(112A) DALLAS, TX 75216
Mailing Phone
(214) 857-1818
Mailing Fax
(214) 857-1867
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-22-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
156738
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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

DR. SYED ADIL AHMED M.D.

Authorized Official Title
STAFF ANESTHESIOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(214) 857-1818

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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 1548376379, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1548376379.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548376379, enumerated as an "organization" on August 22, 2006.

The provider is located at 4500 S. LANCASTER RD DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER, APMS(112A) DALLAS, TX 75216 and the phone number is (214) 857-1818.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.