COLUMBIA VAMC
NPI 1578514030
General Acute Care Hospital in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since May 12, 2006

Contact Information

6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29209
Phone: (828) 257-2333

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Accepts Insurance

About COLUMBIA VAMC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Columbia Vamc, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578514030 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 8 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Erin Potter (Npi Team Member)

NPI
1578514030
Provider Name
COLUMBIA VAMC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Location Phone
(828) 257-2333
Mailing Address
PO BOX 89478 CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Mailing Phone
(828) 257-2333
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-12-2006
Last Update Date
04-17-2018
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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 MEMBER
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 1578514030, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1578514030.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD, 111
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Audiologist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Dietitian, Registered
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD, WM JENNINGS BRYAN DORN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MED CTR
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Occupational Therapist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Occupational Therapist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Occupational Therapist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Audiologist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD, DORN VAMC, AUDIOLOGY (126)
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Optometrist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Audiologist
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Family Medicine
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
General Practice
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Internal Medicine
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Internal Medicine
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD, DORN VA MEDICAL CENTER - 111
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC 29209

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578514030, enumerated as an "organization" on May 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 6439 GARNERS FERRY RD COLUMBIA, SC 29209 and the phone number is (828) 257-2333.

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.