SOUTH FOSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT NO 1
NPI 1700503000
Ambulance - Land Transport in Foster, RI

NPI Status: Active since October 26, 2022

Contact Information

5 MOUNT HYGEIA RD
FOSTER, RI
ZIP 02825
Phone: (401) 647-5944

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  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport

About SOUTH FOSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT NO 1

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for South Foster Fire Department No 1, a provider established in Foster, Rhode Island operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700503000 assigned on October 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is James Waterman (Ems Coordinator)

NPI
1700503000
Provider Name
SOUTH FOSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT NO 1
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5 MOUNT HYGEIA RD FOSTER, RI 02825
Location Phone
(401) 647-5944
Mailing Address
PO BOX 8879 CRANSTON, RI 02920
Mailing Phone
(401) 572-3120
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-26-2022
Last Update Date
04-13-2023
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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

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services

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

JAMES WATERMAN

Authorized Official Title
EMS COORDINATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 647-5944

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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 1700503000, 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 40. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (40 - 40 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 40

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

The next multiple of ten after 40 is 40. The difference is the calculated check digit.

40 - 40 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1700503000.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700503000, enumerated as an "organization" on October 26, 2022.

The provider is located at 5 MOUNT HYGEIA RD FOSTER, RI 02825 and the phone number is (401) 647-5944.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 3416L0300X and a focus in Land Transport.