ALTAPOINTE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
NPI 1700053543
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Mobile, AL

NPI Status: Active since May 12, 2008

Contact Information

5750A SOUTHLAND DR
MOBILE, AL
ZIP 36693
Phone: (251) 450-5901

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Authorized Official
CLIA Information
NPI Validation
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Organization
Clinic/Center
Mental Health (Including Community Menta...
CLIA Number: 01D2040813
CLIA Cert. Type: Other - OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
CLIA Exp. Date: 05-09-2028

About ALTAPOINTE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Altapointe Health Systems Inc, a provider established in Mobile, Alabama operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in mental health (including community mental health center) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700053543 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM0801X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Greater Mobile-washington Mh Mr Board Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jerry Tuerk Schlesinger (Ceo)

NPI: 1700053543
Provider Legal Name: ALTAPOINTE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
Other Organization Name: GREATER MOBILE-WASHINGTON MH MR BOARD INC
Other Name Type: Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 5750A SOUTHLAND DR MOBILE, AL 36693
Location Phone: (251) 450-5901
Mailing Address: 5750A SOUTHLAND DR MOBILE, AL 36693
Mailing Phone: (251) 450-5901
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-12-2008
Last Update Date: 06-24-2020
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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: Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
Taxonomy Code: 261QM0801X
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: JERRY TUERK SCHLESINGER
Authorized Official Title: CEO
Authorized Official Phone: (251) 450-5901

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: 01D2040813
Facility Type: Other - OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH
Certificate Effective Date: May 10, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date: May 09, 2028
Laboratory Director: SANDRA K. PARKER
Certificate Type: Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description: This CLIA certificate is issued to Altapointe Health Systems 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.

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 1700053543, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1700053543.