FORT WAYNE VAMC
NPI 1568411791
General Acute Care Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN

NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2006

Contact Information

2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN
ZIP 46805
Phone: (608) 821-7200
Fax: (608) 821-7658

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Insurance

About FORT WAYNE VAMC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fort Wayne Vamc, a provider established in Fort Wayne, Indiana operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568411791 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's other name is Fort Wayne Vamc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Erin Potter (Npi Team)

NPI
1568411791
Provider Legal Name
MARION VAMC
Other Organization Name
FORT WAYNE VAMC
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2121 LAKE AVE FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Location Phone
(608) 821-7200
Location Fax
(608) 821-7658
Mailing Address
PO BOX 94486 CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Mailing Phone
(608) 821-7200
Mailing Fax
(608) 821-7658
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-06-2006
Last Update Date
02-24-2023
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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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

ERIN POTTER

Authorized Official Title
NPI TEAM
Authorized Official Phone
(202) 382-2579

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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 1568411791, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
1
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 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 1568411791.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Dentist (General Practice)
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Social Worker (Clinical)
2121 LAKE AVE, VA-NIHCS
FT WAYNE, IN 46805
Physician Assistant
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Audiologist
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Social Worker (Clinical)
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Surgery
2121 LAKE AVE, VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Audiologist
2121 LAKE AVE, AUDIOLOGY (126)
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Social Worker (Clinical)
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
2121 LAKE AVE, (119A)
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
2121 LAKE AVE, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (11)
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Optometrist
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Occupational Therapist
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Social Worker
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Specialist
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Internal Medicine
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Nurse Practitioner
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Internal Medicine
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Internal Medicine
2121 LAKE AVE
FORT WAYNE, IN 46805

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568411791, enumerated as an "organization" on May 06, 2006.

The provider is located at 2121 LAKE AVE FORT WAYNE, IN 46805 and the phone number is (608) 821-7200.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.