JESSE BROWN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL
NPI 1679561260
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since October 09, 2005

Contact Information

820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60612
Phone: (312) 569-6123
Fax: (312) 569-8102

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Critical Access
  • CLIA Number: 14D0988057
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026

About JESSE BROWN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Hospital, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in critical access . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679561260 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X with license number 036066117 (IL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Farida Ahmed M.d. (Staff Radiologist)

NPI
1679561260
Provider Name
JESSE BROWN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
820 S DAMEN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60612
Location Phone
(312) 569-6123
Location Fax
(312) 569-8102
Mailing Address
950 N CLARK ST UNIT K., CHICAGO, IL 60610
Mailing Phone
(312) 280-1840
Mailing Fax
(312) 569-8102
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-09-2005
Last Update Date
07-21-2008
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access

Taxonomy Code
282NC0060X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
036066117
License State
IL

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

DR. FARIDA AHMED M.D.

Authorized Official Title
STAFF RADIOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(312) 569-6123

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
14D0988057
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
June 19, 2001
Certificate Expiration Date
May 22, 2026
Laboratory Director
SHOUJIN WU
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Hospital 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 1679561260, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1679561260.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Internal Medicine
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Critical Care Medicine)
820 S DAMEN AVE, ROOM 4230
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
820 S DAMEN AVE, MC 118
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult)
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner
820 S DAMEN AVE, #118
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner
820 S DAMEN AVE, NURSING-118
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Registered Nurse (Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult)
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner
820 S DAMEN AVE, EMPLOYEE HEALTH
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
820 S DAMEN AVE, DEPT OF ANESTHESIA
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
820 S DAMEN AVE, JBVAMC (11F)
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Family Medicine (Adult Medicine)
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Psychologist (Clinical)
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Occupational Therapist (Neurorehabilitation)
820 S DAMEN AVE, PM&R #117
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Optometrist
820 S DAMEN AVE, JESSE BROWN VAMC, 170-F
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
820 S DAMEN AVE, M/C 117, PM&R
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Physical Therapist
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
Audiologist
820 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60612

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679561260, enumerated as an "organization" on October 09, 2005.

The provider is located at 820 S DAMEN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60612 and the phone number is (312) 569-6123.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.