ALASKA TOXICOLOGY, LLC
NPI 1598470932
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Anchorage, AK

NPI Status: Active since January 19, 2023

Contact Information

701 SESAME ST STE 102
ANCHORAGE, AK
ZIP 99503
Phone: (719) 373-8157

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  • Organization
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 02D2273003
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-05-2027

About ALASKA TOXICOLOGY, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alaska Toxicology, Llc, a provider established in Anchorage, Alaska operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598470932 assigned on January 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Katherine Smith (Ceo)

NPI
1598470932
Provider Name
ALASKA TOXICOLOGY, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
701 SESAME ST STE 102 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
Location Phone
(719) 373-8157
Mailing Address
701 SESAME ST STE 102 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
Mailing Phone
(206) 759-8399
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-19-2023
Last Update Date
06-22-2023
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Establishments like Alaska Toxicology, Llc are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.

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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

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
  • Moda Select Texas Bronze 8700 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care through CirrusMD) - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Bronze - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Gold - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Silver - EPO

*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

KATHERINE SMITH

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(719) 373-8157

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms

A definitive drug test is a detailed examination that can identify specific drugs in your system, even closely related ones. Techniques like GC/MS and LC/MS are used for high precision. This helps ensure accurate results for your safety and health.

This service was performed 63 times for 63 patients

Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms

A definitive drug test is a detailed analysis used to identify specific drugs in your system. It uses advanced techniques, such as gc/ms and lc/ms, to detect and distinguish between different drugs, even those with similar structures.

This service was performed 1,539 times for 617 patients

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
02D2273003
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
June 06, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
June 05, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. ERIK A. KORTE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Alaska Toxicology, Llc on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1598470932, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 0 → 0 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 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1598470932.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598470932, enumerated as an "organization" on January 19, 2023.

The provider is located at 701 SESAME ST STE 102 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 and the phone number is (719) 373-8157.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.