TANANA HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1649403379
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in Tanana, AK

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2009

Contact Information

101 FIRST STREET
TANANA, AK
ZIP 99777
Phone: (907) 366-7222
Fax: (907) 366-7249

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  • Primary Care

About TANANA HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tanana Health Center, a primary care provider established in Tanana, Alaska operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649403379 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Tanana Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph Edward Tritchler Jr. Pa-c (Clinical Director)

NPI
1649403379
Provider Legal Name
TANANA TRIBAL COUNCIL
Other Organization Name
TANANA HEALTH CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
101 FIRST STREET TANANA, AK 99777
Location Phone
(907) 366-7222
Location Fax
(907) 366-7249
Mailing Address
PO BOX 77150 TANANA, AK 99777
Mailing Phone
(907) 366-7222
Mailing Fax
(907) 366-7249
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-28-2009
Last Update Date
10-07-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Tanana Health Center sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
261QP2300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

JOSEPH EDWARD TRITCHLER JR. PA-C

Authorized Official Title
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(907) 366-7222

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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 1649403379, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1649403379.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649403379, enumerated as an "organization" on August 28, 2009.

The provider is located at 101 FIRST STREET TANANA, AK 99777 and the phone number is (907) 366-7222.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.