VETERANS AFFAIRS
NPI 1770644072
Special Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA
NPI Status: Active since December 12, 2006
Contact Information
2941 MATTERN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15216
Phone: (412) 344-4915
- Organization
- Special Hospital
About VETERANS AFFAIRS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Veterans Affairs, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770644072 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number RN290407L (PA). 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 John Mitro Rn (Rn Supervisor)
- NPI
- 1770644072
- Provider Name
- VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2941 MATTERN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15216
- Location Phone
- (412) 344-4915
- Mailing Address
- 2941 MATTERN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15216
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-12-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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.
- RN290407L
- License State
- PA
- 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.
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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 1770644072, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770644072, enumerated as an "organization" on December 12, 2006.
The provider is located at 2941 MATTERN AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15216 and the phone number is (412) 344-4915.
Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.
