VELOCITY CARE
NPI 1720237787
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Shreveport, LA

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2008

Contact Information

7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA
ZIP 71105
Phone: (225) 363-2193
Fax: (225) 363-2276

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Urgent Care
  • CLIA Number: 19D1095036
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-19-2026

About VELOCITY CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Velocity Care, a provider established in Shreveport, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in urgent care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720237787 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QU0200X with license number DO.000012 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Velocity Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Leslie Oakes (Practice Administrator)

NPI
1720237787
Provider Legal Name
VELOCITY MD LLC
Other Organization Name
VELOCITY CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7045 YOUREE DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Location Phone
(225) 363-2193
Location Fax
(225) 363-2276
Mailing Address
PO BOX 2064 PRAIRIEVILLE, LA 70769
Mailing Phone
(225) 363-2193
Mailing Fax
(225) 363-2276
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-15-2008
Last Update Date
10-16-2012
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Urgent Care

Taxonomy Code
261QU0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
DO.000012
License State
LA

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

LESLIE OAKES

Authorized Official Title
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(318) 798-3763

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
5DG96MEDICARE PIN (08)LA 
6215440001MEDICARE NSC (07)LA 

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
19D1095036
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
July 20, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
July 19, 2026
Laboratory Director
ARIEL P. GOELDEN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Velocity Care 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 1720237787, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1720237787.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Emergency Medicine
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Pediatrics
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Physician Assistant
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Physician Assistant
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Physician Assistant
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Physician Assistant (Medical)
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
7045 YOUREE DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720237787, enumerated as an "organization" on September 15, 2008.

The provider is located at 7045 YOUREE DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71105 and the phone number is (225) 363-2193.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QU0200X and a focus in Urgent Care.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.