PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1609936111
Registered Nurse in Petersburg, AK
NPI Status: Active since December 12, 2006
Contact Information
103 FRAM STREET
PETERSBURG, AK
ZIP 99833
Phone: (907) 772-4291
Fax: (907) 772-3085
- Organization
- Registered Nurse
- CLIA Number: 02D0641854
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
- CLIA Exp. Date: 01-04-2028
About PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Petersburg Medical Center, a provider established in Petersburg, Alaska operating as a Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609936111 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is John Bringhurst (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1609936111
- Provider Name
- PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 103 FRAM STREET PETERSBURG, AK 99833
- Location Phone
- (907) 772-4291
- Location Fax
- (907) 772-3085
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 589 PETERSBURG, AK 99833
- Mailing Phone
- (907) 772-4291
- Mailing Fax
- (907) 772-3085
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-12-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
A registered nurse (RN) like Petersburg Medical Center coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.
Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.
Location Map
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
Registered Nurse
- Taxonomy Code
- 163W00000X
- Type
- Nursing Service Providers
- License State
- AK
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA2589 | MEDICAID (05) | AK |
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
- 02D0641854
- Facility Type
- Hospital
- Certificate Effective Date
- January 05, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- January 04, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- DR. VALERIE MCWHORTER
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Petersburg Medical Center after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that 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 1609936111, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609936111, enumerated as an "organization" on December 12, 2006.
The provider is located at 103 FRAM STREET PETERSBURG, AK 99833 and the phone number is (907) 772-4291.
Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
