FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
NPI 1720688054
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Boston, MA
NPI Status: Active since October 27, 2020
Contact Information
400 SUMMER ST
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02210
Phone: (888) 988-3639
- Organization
- Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 22D2027531
- CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-11-2027
About FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Foundation Medicine, Inc., a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720688054 assigned on October 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Bahareh Gurley (Director, Revenue And Reimbursement)
- NPI
- 1720688054
- Provider Name
- FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 400 SUMMER ST BOSTON, MA 02210
- Location Phone
- (888) 988-3639
- Mailing Address
- 400 SUMMER ST BOSTON, MA 02210
- Mailing Phone
- (888) 988-3639
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-27-2020
- Last Update Date
- 08-25-2025
- Code Navigator
Establishments like Foundation Medicine, Inc. are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.
Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 150 2nd St
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 418-2200 - 7010 Kit Creek Rd
Morrisville, NC 27560
(617) 418-2200
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Taxonomy Code
- 291U00000X
- Type
- Laboratories
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
- Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
- Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- BlueCare EPO Bronze - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Gold - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Gold Plus - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Silver Plus - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Simple Bronze HDHP - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Simple Silver HDHP - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Standardized Expanded Bronze - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Standardized Gold - EPO
- BlueCare EPO Standardized Silver - EPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 308 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Cone Health - EPO
- Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Novant Health - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze 0% Coinsurance after Deductible NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze 0% Coinsurance after Deductible NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze HSA 6500 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze HSA 6500 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze Standard 7500 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Bronze Standard 7500 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold $0 PCP Visit 1500 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold $0 PCP Visit 1500 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold 1000 NEtwork Blue w/ Adult Vision - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold 1000 NEtwork Blue w/ Adult Vision PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold Standard 2000 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Gold Standard 2000 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver $0 PCP Visit 4500 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver $0 PCP Visit 4500 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver HSA 5500 NEtwork Blue w/ Adult Vision - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver HSA 5500 NEtwork Blue w/ Adult Vision PPO - PPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver Standard 6000 NEtwork Blue - EPO
- HeartlandBlue Silver Standard 6000 NEtwork Blue PPO - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 203 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 309 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 604 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 204 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 501 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
- MyBlue Bronze HMO? 902 - HMO
- MyBlue Bronze HMO? 904 - HMO
- MyBlue Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- MyBlue Gold HMO? 704 - HMO
- MyBlue Gold HMO? 804 - HMO
- MyBlue Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- MyBlue Silver HMO? 705 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
- MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
- BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
- BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
- Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Low Deductible Silver 5000 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Low Deductible Silver 5000 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Select by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Select by Medica Bronze Share - EPO
- Select by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Select by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Select by Medica Gold Share - EPO
- Select by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
- Select by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Select by Medica Silver Share - EPO
- Select by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Bronze 8000 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Bronze 9000 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Gold 1000 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Gold 1500 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Gold 250 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Silver 3000 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Silver 3400 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Silver 4500 - EPO
- Moda Health Affinity Silver 6000 - EPO
- Moda Health Oregon Standard Bronze Affinity - EPO
- Moda Health Oregon Standard Gold Affinity - EPO
- Moda Health Oregon Standard Silver Affinity - EPO
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver - HMO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver Corewell Health West Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver Corewell Health West Michigan Network (Allegan, Barry) - HMO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Balanced Silver Trinity Health East Network - HMO
- MyPriority Enhanced Gold Corewell Health West Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Enhanced Gold Corewell Health West Michigan Network (Allegan, Barry) - HMO
- MyPriority Enhanced Gold Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Enhanced Gold Trinity Health East Network - HMO
- MyPriority Premier Silver - HMO
- MyPriority Premier Silver Corewell Health West Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Premier Silver Corewell Health West Michigan Network (Allegan, Barry) - HMO
- MyPriority Premier Silver Trinity Health East Network - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Corewell Health West Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Corewell Health West Michigan Network (Allegan, Barry) - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Travel - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Bronze - Trinity Health East Network - HMO
- MyPriority Standard Gold - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE $10,150 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) $10,150 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE CATASTROPHIC $10,600 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD $4,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD (DENTAL & VISION) $4,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD MAINTENANCE $700 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD MAINTENANCE (DENTAL & VISION) $700 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER $8,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER $9,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) $8,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) $9,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ ONE ACHIEVE W/GUNDERSEN BRONZE $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
- Med Benchmark Expanded Bronze Select Copay Plan - HMO
- Med Benchmark Expanded Bronze Standardized Plan - HMO
- Med Benchmark Gold Standardized Plan - HMO
- Med Benchmark Platinum - HMO
- Med Benchmark Platinum Standardized Plan - HMO
- Med Benchmark Silver 6000 Medical Deductible w/Vision - HMO
- Med Benchmark Silver Standardized Plan - HMO
- Med Gold 1500 Medical Deductible - HMO
- Value Benchmark Expanded Bronze Select Copay Plan - HMO
- Value Benchmark Gold Standardized Plan - HMO
- Value Benchmark Platinum - HMO
- Value Benchmark Platinum Standardized Plan - HMO
- Value Benchmark Silver 5900 Medical Deductible - HMO
- Value Benchmark Silver Standardized Plan - HMO
- Value Expanded Bronze 6900 Medical Deductible - HMO
- Value Gold 1500 Medical Deductible - HMO
- Value Silver 3000 Medical Deductible - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Bronze 6500 HSA + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Bronze 7500 HSA + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Bronze 7600 HSA + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Gold 2000 + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Silver 0 Deductible + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Silver 3400 + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
- WellSense Clarity NH Silver 6000 + $0 Rx List + 24/7 Nurse Advice - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Dna gene analysis of 324 genes in solid organ tumor tissue
Gene analysis of 311 or more genes associated with solid organ cancer in cell-free dna, targeted sequence panel
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
Molecular pathology procedure
DNA gene analysis of 324 genes in solid organ tumor tissue is a test that studies specific genes in your tumor. It helps understand the genetic makeup of the tumor, which can provide insights into how the tumor might behave and respond to treatment.
This service was performed 17,702 times for 17,613 patientsThis procedure involves analyzing a large number of genes (311 or more) in DNA fragments that are not inside cells, but freely circulating in the body. These genes are associated with solid organ cancers. The goal is to identify genetic changes that might indicate a higher risk for developing these cancers.
This service was performed 6,825 times for 6,735 patientsMicroscopic genetic analysis of a tumor involves examining your tumor's genes under a microscope. This helps identify specific genetic changes in the tumor cells. This information can aid in diagnosing, predicting disease progression, and determining the most effective treatment options.
This service was performed 9,249 times for 7,520 patientsA molecular pathology procedure is a specialized lab test that analyzes your genes at a molecular level. It helps identify genetic variations or changes that may affect your health. This information can assist in diagnosing, monitoring, and deciding treatment for certain conditions.
This service was performed 547 times for 541 patientsCLIA 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
- 22D2027531
- Facility Type
- Independent
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 12, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 11, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- DR. LAUREN L. RITTERHOUSE
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Foundation Medicine, Inc. on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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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 1720688054, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720688054, enumerated as an "organization" on October 27, 2020.
The provider is located at 400 SUMMER ST BOSTON, MA 02210 and the phone number is (888) 988-3639.
Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
