TUCSON VAMC
NPI 1568412880
General Acute Care Hospital in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2006

Contact Information

3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85723
Phone: (702) 341-3152

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 03D2281616
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Assisted Living Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-08-2027

About TUCSON VAMC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tucson Vamc, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568412880 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 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Erin Potter (Npi Team Member)

NPI
1568412880
Provider Name
TUCSON VAMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3601 S 6TH AVE TUCSON, AZ 85723
Location Phone
(702) 341-3152
Mailing Address
PO BOX 94422 CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Mailing Phone
(702) 341-3152
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2006
Last Update Date
11-15-2017
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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
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Neighborhood - HMO

*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 MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(202) 382-2579

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
03D2281616
Facility Type
Assisted Living Facility
Certificate Effective Date
May 09, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 08, 2027
Laboratory Director
ANGELICA MIREYA MONTANO
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Tucson Vamc 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 1568412880, 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 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 1568412880.

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

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Nurse Practitioner
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Physical Therapist
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
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TUCSON, AZ 85723
Family Medicine
3601 S 6TH AVE, BLDG 90 (4-116D)
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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TUCSON, AZ 85723
Dermatology
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TUCSON, AZ 85723
Family Medicine (Adult Medicine)
3601 S 6TH AVE, MESQUITE CLINIC
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Dietitian, Registered
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Dentist
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Dietitian, Registered
3601 S 6TH AVE, MR 5-120
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
3601 S 6TH AVE, RT. 11-136B4
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723
Dentist
3601 S 6TH AVE
TUCSON, AZ 85723

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568412880, enumerated as an "organization" on May 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 3601 S 6TH AVE TUCSON, AZ 85723 and the phone number is (702) 341-3152.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

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