VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1679598478
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Des Moines, IA
NPI Status: Active since July 13, 2006
Contact Information
3600 30TH ST
VAMC
DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50310
Phone: (515) 699-5999
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Critical Access
About VA MEDICAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va Medical Center, a provider established in Des Moines, Iowa operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in critical access . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679598478 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X with license number 01056326A (IN). 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 Mrs. Sarita Kumari M.d (Staff Pulmonologist)
- NPI
- 1679598478
- Provider Name
- VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 3600 30TH ST VAMC DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Location Phone
- (515) 699-5999
- Mailing Address
- 1157 TULIP TREE LN WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
- Mailing Phone
- (515) 440-1616
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-13-2006
- 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
General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC0060X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 01056326A
- License State
- IN
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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 1679598478, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
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 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679598478, enumerated as an "organization" on July 13, 2006.
The provider is located at 3600 30TH ST VAMC DES MOINES, IA 50310 and the phone number is (515) 699-5999.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.
