TUSCALOOSA V.A. MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1750369237
Special Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL
NPI Status: Active since January 05, 2006
Contact Information
3701 LOOP RD
TUSCALOOSA VAMC
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ZIP 35404
Phone: (205) 554-2000
Fax: (205) 554-2045
- Organization
- Special Hospital
About TUSCALOOSA V.A. MEDICAL CENTER
Tuscaloosa V.a. Medical Center is a hospital serving the Tuscaloosa, Alabama region. The facility is a special hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1750369237 assigned on January 2006. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 00024907 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jyoti M Patel Md (Director,g.e.c)
- NPI
- 1750369237
- Provider Name
- TUSCALOOSA V.A. MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA VAMC TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404
- Location Phone
- (205) 554-2000
- Location Fax
- (205) 554-2045
- Mailing Address
- 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404
- Mailing Phone
- (205) 554-2000
- Mailing Fax
- (205) 554-2045
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-05-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
According to the Hospital Compare program data, Tuscaloosa V.a. Medical Center doesn't have an overall quality rating because there are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.
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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
Special Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 284300000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 00024907
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.
Hospital Compare Quality Information
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Overall Quality Rating Not Available - There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.
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Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration
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Emergency Services: No
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
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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 1750369237, 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.
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750369237, enumerated as an "organization" on January 05, 2006.
The provider is located at 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA VAMC TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404 and the phone number is (205) 554-2000.
Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.
