FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NPI 1689891038
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Fostoria, OH

NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2007

Contact Information

610 PLAZA DR
FOSTORIA, OH
ZIP 44830
Phone: (419) 436-8320
Fax: (419) 436-8325

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Critical Access
  • CLIA Number: 36D0343977
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-08-2027

About FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fostoria Community Hospital, a provider established in Fostoria, Ohio operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in critical access . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689891038 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ken Swint (Cfo)

NPI
1689891038
Provider Name
FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
610 PLAZA DR FOSTORIA, OH 44830
Location Phone
(419) 436-8320
Location Fax
(419) 436-8325
Mailing Address
501 VAN BUREN ST FOSTORIA, OH 44830
Mailing Phone
(419) 435-7734
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-19-2007
Last Update Date
07-21-2022
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access

Taxonomy Code
282NC0060X
Type
Hospitals
License State
OH

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

KEN SWINT

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(419) 435-7734

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
36D0343977
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
February 09, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 08, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. FRANCIS M. WALSH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Fostoria Community 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 1689891038, 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 72

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.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1689891038.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
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Physical Therapy Assistant
610 PLAZA DR
FOSTORIA, OH 44830
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689891038, enumerated as an "organization" on April 19, 2007.

The provider is located at 610 PLAZA DR FOSTORIA, OH 44830 and the phone number is (419) 436-8320.

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