VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
NPI 1770651838
Public Health or Welfare in Richmond, VA

NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2006

Contact Information

109 GOVERNOR ST
9TH FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA
ZIP 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7800
Fax: (804) 864-7854

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NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Public Health or Welfare
  • CLIA Number: 49D1107437
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Mobile Laboratory
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-04-2025

About VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Virginia Department Of Health, a provider established in Richmond, Virginia operating as a Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770651838 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X. 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 Donna T. Seward Che (Director, Virginia Wic Program)

NPI
1770651838
Provider Name
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
109 GOVERNOR ST 9TH FLOOR RICHMOND, VA 23219
Location Phone
(804) 864-7800
Location Fax
(804) 864-7854
Mailing Address
109 GOVERNOR ST 9TH FLOOR RICHMOND, VA 23219
Mailing Phone
(804) 864-7800
Mailing Fax
(804) 864-7854
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-30-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Public Health or Welfare

Taxonomy Code
251K00000X
Type
Agencies

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

DONNA T. SEWARD CHE

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA WIC PROGRAM
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 864-7850

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
49D1107437
Facility Type
Mobile Laboratory
Certificate Effective Date
November 05, 2023
Certificate Expiration Date
November 04, 2025
Laboratory Director
ELAINE G. MARTIN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Virginia Department Of Health 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 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 1770651838, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 62

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.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1770651838.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
109 GOVERNOR ST, ROOM 644B
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Public Health or Welfare
109 GOVERNOR ST, 3RD FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
109 GOVERNOR ST, MADISON BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
109 GOVERNOR ST, 13TH FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Dentist (Dental Public Health)
109 GOVERNOR ST
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Clinic/Center (Dental)
109 GOVERNOR ST
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
109 GOVERNOR ST
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
109 GOVERNOR ST, 13TH FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA 23219
Pediatrics
109 GOVERNOR ST, ROOM 1314
RICHMOND, VA 23219

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770651838, enumerated as an "organization" on November 30, 2006.

The provider is located at 109 GOVERNOR ST 9TH FLOOR RICHMOND, VA 23219 and the phone number is (804) 864-7800.

Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.