BLACKSBURG VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
NPI 1548923154
Ambulance - Land Transport in Blacksburg, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 20, 2021

Contact Information

1300 PROGRESS ST NW
BLACKSBURG, VA
ZIP 24060
Phone: (540) 443-1630
Fax: (540) 951-4424

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  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport
  • CLIA Number: 49D2202154
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - RESCUE SQUAD
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-24-2026

About BLACKSBURG VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, a provider established in Blacksburg, Virginia operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548923154 assigned on October 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X. 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 David English Nrp, Mpa (Chief)

NPI
1548923154
Provider Name
BLACKSBURG VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1300 PROGRESS ST NW BLACKSBURG, VA 24060
Location Phone
(540) 443-1630
Location Fax
(540) 951-4424
Mailing Address
1300 PROGRESS ST NW BLACKSBURG, VA 24060
Mailing Phone
(540) 443-1630
Mailing Fax
(540) 951-4424
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-20-2021
Last Update Date
10-31-2022
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services

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

DAVID ENGLISH NRP, MPA

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(540) 443-1631

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
49D2202154
Facility Type
Other - RESCUE SQUAD
Certificate Effective Date
November 25, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 24, 2026
Laboratory Director
DAVID J. ENGLISH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad 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 1548923154, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1548923154.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548923154, enumerated as an "organization" on October 20, 2021.

The provider is located at 1300 PROGRESS ST NW BLACKSBURG, VA 24060 and the phone number is (540) 443-1630.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 3416L0300X and a focus in Land Transport.