BETTER WAY PERSONAL CARE AGENCY
NPI 1629656459
In Home Supportive Care in Milwaukee, WI

NPI Status: Active since April 01, 2021

Contact Information

3723 N 85TH ST
MILWAUKEE, WI
ZIP 53222
Phone: (262) 597-2060

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  • Organization
  • In Home Supportive Care
  • CLIA Number: 52D2255896
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-17-2026

About BETTER WAY PERSONAL CARE AGENCY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Way Personal Care Agency, a provider established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin operating as a In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629656459 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Better Way Personal Care Agency. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Falisa Ann Onipede Lnha (Owner Administrator)

NPI
1629656459
Provider Legal Name
BETTER WAY HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLC
Other Organization Name
BETTER WAY PERSONAL CARE AGENCY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3723 N 85TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Location Phone
(262) 597-2060
Mailing Address
3723 N 85TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Mailing Phone
(262) 597-2060
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-01-2021
Last Update Date
04-02-2021
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

In Home Supportive Care

Taxonomy Code
253Z00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1251E00000XAgencies

Home Health

 

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

MRS. FALISA ANN ONIPEDE LNHA

Authorized Official Title
OWNER ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(262) 597-2060

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
52D2255896
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
March 18, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
March 17, 2026
Laboratory Director
FALISA A. ONIPEDE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Better Way Personal Care Agency to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1629656459, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1629656459.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629656459, enumerated as an "organization" on April 01, 2021.

The provider is located at 3723 N 85TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53222 and the phone number is (262) 597-2060.

In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.