POLK COUNTY, GA EMS
NPI 1720490808
Ambulance in Cedartown, GA
NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2014
Contact Information
144 WEST AVE
CEDARTOWN, GA
ZIP 30125
Phone: (770) 749-2100
- Organization
- Ambulance
- CLIA Number: 11D0929241
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other - COUNTY JAIL
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-12-2026
About POLK COUNTY, GA EMS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Polk County, Ga Ems, a provider established in Cedartown, Georgia operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720490808 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's other name is Polk County, Ga Ems. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David Derrick Mcelwee (Assistant County Manager)
- NPI
- 1720490808
- Provider Legal Name
- POLK COUNTY, GA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- Other Organization Name
- POLK COUNTY, GA EMS
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 144 WEST AVE CEDARTOWN, GA 30125
- Location Phone
- (770) 749-2100
- Mailing Address
- 144 WEST AVE CEDARTOWN, GA 30125
- Mailing Phone
- (770) 749-2100
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-23-2014
- Last Update Date
- 05-23-2014
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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
- Taxonomy Code
- 341600000X
- Type
- Transportation Services
- License State
- GA
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).
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
- 11D0929241
- Facility Type
- Other - COUNTY JAIL
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 13, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 12, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DAVID GOWDY
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Polk County, Ga Ems 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 1720490808, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720490808, enumerated as an "organization" on May 23, 2014.
The provider is located at 144 WEST AVE CEDARTOWN, GA 30125 and the phone number is (770) 749-2100.
Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.
