BECKWOURTH FIRE DISTRICT
NPI 1720421068
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic in Beckwourth, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 16, 2013

Contact Information

180 MAIN ST
BECKWOURTH, CA
ZIP 96129
Phone: (530) 832-1008
Fax: (530) 832-5828

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About BECKWOURTH FIRE DISTRICT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Beckwourth Fire District, a provider established in Beckwourth, California operating as a Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720421068 assigned on April 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 146L00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Greg Mccaffrey R.n., M.i.c.n., (District Fire Chief)

NPI
1720421068
Provider Name
BECKWOURTH FIRE DISTRICT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
180 MAIN ST BECKWOURTH, CA 96129
Location Phone
(530) 832-1008
Location Fax
(530) 832-5828
Mailing Address
180 MAIN ST BECKWOURTH, CA 96129
Mailing Phone
(530) 832-1008
Mailing Fax
(530) 832-5828
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-16-2013
Last Update Date
04-16-2013
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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

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Taxonomy Code
146L00000X
Type
Emergency Medical Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
An EMT, Paramedic is an individual trained and certified to perform advanced life support (ALS) in medical emergencies based on individual state boards.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

GREG MCCAFFREY R.N., M.I.C.N.,

Authorized Official Title
DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(530) 832-1008

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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 1720421068, 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1720421068.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720421068, enumerated as an "organization" on April 16, 2013.

The provider is located at 180 MAIN ST BECKWOURTH, CA 96129 and the phone number is (530) 832-1008.

Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic with taxonomy code 146L00000X.