NEVADA STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
NPI 1609944735
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Reno, NV
NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2006
Contact Information
1660 N VIRGINIA ST
RENO, NV
ZIP 89503
Phone: (775) 688-1335
Fax: (775) 688-1460
- Organization
- Clinical Medical Laboratory
- CLIA Number: 29D0652748
- CLIA Cert. Type: Public Health Laboratories
- CLIA Exp. Date: 10-17-2027
About NEVADA STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nevada State Public Health Laboratory, a provider established in Reno, Nevada operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609944735 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X with license number 1479LIC-6 (NV). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Nevada State Public Health Laboratory. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Louis Dee Brown Md, Mph (Medical Director)
- NPI
- 1609944735
- Provider Legal Name
- BOARD OF REGENTS NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Other Organization Name
- NEVADA STATE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1660 N VIRGINIA ST RENO, NV 89503
- Location Phone
- (775) 688-1335
- Location Fax
- (775) 688-1460
- Mailing Address
- 1660 N VIRGINIA ST RENO, NV 89503
- Mailing Phone
- (775) 688-1335
- Mailing Fax
- (775) 688-1460
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-30-2006
- Last Update Date
- 09-08-2009
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Establishments like Nevada State Public Health Laboratory 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
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- Classification
Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Taxonomy Code
- 291U00000X
- Type
- Laboratories
- License No.
- 1479LIC-6
- License State
- NV
- 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
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 004316004 | MEDICAID (05) | NV |
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
- 29D0652748
- Facility Type
- Public Health Laboratories
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 18, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- October 17, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- DR. TIMOTHY R. SOUTHERN
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Nevada State Public Health Laboratory 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 1609944735, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).
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 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609944735, enumerated as an "organization" on November 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 1660 N VIRGINIA ST RENO, NV 89503 and the phone number is (775) 688-1335.
Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
