WATSONVILLE HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1770709149
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Watsonville, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2007

Contact Information

1430 FREEDOM BLVD.
WATSONVILLE, CA
ZIP 95076
Phone: (831) 763-8400
Fax: (831) 763-8237

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

About WATSONVILLE HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Watsonville Health Center, a primary care provider established in Watsonville, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770709149 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Watsonville Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Amy Peeler (Chief Of Clinic Services)

NPI
1770709149
Provider Legal Name
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
Other Organization Name
WATSONVILLE HEALTH CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1430 FREEDOM BLVD. WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Location Phone
(831) 763-8400
Location Fax
(831) 763-8237
Mailing Address
1080 EMELINE AVE SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Mailing Phone
(831) 454-5401
Mailing Fax
(831) 763-8237
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-17-2007
Last Update Date
11-28-2023
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Watsonville Health Center sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1261Q00000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center

 
2261QM0850XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Mental Health

(CA)
3261QM0855XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adolescent and Children Mental Health

(CA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

AMY PEELER

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OF CLINIC SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(831) 454-4764

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1659315430OTHER (01)CALEGAL ENTITY NPI
FHC70044FMEDICAID (05)CA 
261QM0855XOTHER (01)CATAXONOMY
HAP70044FOTHER (01)CASTATE OF CA FOR FAMILY PL
BCP70044FOTHER (01)CACALIF. CANCER DETECTION
261QM0850XOTHER (01)CATAXONOMY

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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 1770709149, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

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 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 61

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1770709149.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770709149, enumerated as an "organization" on April 17, 2007.

The provider is located at 1430 FREEDOM BLVD. WATSONVILLE, CA 95076 and the phone number is (831) 763-8400.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.