NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORP
NPI 1629198403
Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility in Nome, AK

NPI Status: Active since March 29, 2007

Contact Information

306 W 5TH STREET
NSHC
NOME, AK
ZIP 99762
Phone: (907) 443-3311
Fax: (907) 443-6412

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About NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Norton Sound Health Corp, a provider established in Nome, Alaska operating as a Nursing Facility/intermediate Care Facility. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629198403 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 313M00000X with license number HS21LT (AK). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Angela Gorn (V P Hospital Services)

NPI
1629198403
Provider Name
NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
306 W 5TH STREET NSHC NOME, AK 99762
Location Phone
(907) 443-3311
Location Fax
(907) 443-6412
Mailing Address
NSHC P O BOX 966 NOME, AK 99762
Mailing Phone
(907) 443-3311
Mailing Fax
(907) 443-6412
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-29-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility

Taxonomy Code
313M00000X
Type
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
License No.
HS21LT
License State
AK
Taxonomy Description
An institution (or a distinct part of an institution) which- (1) is primarily engaged in providing to residents- (A) skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care, (B) rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or, on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services (above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases; (2) has in effect a transfer agreement with one or more hospitals.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*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

ANGELA GORN

Authorized Official Title
V P HOSPITAL SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(907) 443-3311

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
HS21LTMEDICAID (05)AK 

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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 1629198403, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1629198403.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629198403, enumerated as an "organization" on March 29, 2007.

The provider is located at 306 W 5TH STREET NSHC NOME, AK 99762 and the phone number is (907) 443-3311.

Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility with taxonomy code 313M00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.