AMERICAN CARE INC
NPI 1699929802
Specialist in Lake Worth, FL

NPI Status: Active since November 14, 2008

Contact Information

818 S DIXIE HWY
LAKE WORTH, FL
ZIP 33460
Phone: (561) 296-4400

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • CLIA Number: 10D1099842
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-21-2027

About AMERICAN CARE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Care Inc, a provider established in Lake Worth, Florida operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699929802 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number ME53888 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. American Care Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jose E Garcia Jr. Md (President And Ceo)

NPI
1699929802
Provider Name
AMERICAN CARE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
818 S DIXIE HWY LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
Location Phone
(561) 296-4400
Mailing Address
11255 SW 211TH ST MIAMI, FL 33189
Mailing Phone
(305) 278-0200
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-14-2008
Last Update Date
11-14-2008
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
ME53888
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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. JOSE E GARCIA JR. MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(305) 278-0200

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
10D1099842
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
May 22, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 21, 2027
Laboratory Director
JOSE E. GARCIA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to American Care Inc 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 1699929802, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1699929802.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

General Practice
818 S DIXIE HWY
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
Nurse Practitioner
818 S DIXIE HWY
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
General Practice
818 S DIXIE HWY, SUITE E
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699929802, enumerated as an "organization" on November 14, 2008.

The provider is located at 818 S DIXIE HWY LAKE WORTH, FL 33460 and the phone number is (561) 296-4400.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.