WAKEFIELD PRESCRIPTION CENTER,INC
NPI 1780781120
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Wakefield, RI

NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006

Contact Information

580 KINGSTOWN RD
WAKEFIELD, RI
ZIP 02879
Phone: (401) 789-9791
Fax: (401) 789-9977

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  • Organization
  • Pharmacy
  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 41D1012311
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-06-2027

About WAKEFIELD PRESCRIPTION CENTER,INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wakefield Prescription Center,inc, a provider established in Wakefield, Rhode Island operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780781120 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Joel S Rittner Rph (Pharmacist)

NPI
1780781120
Provider Name
WAKEFIELD PRESCRIPTION CENTER,INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
580 KINGSTOWN RD WAKEFIELD, RI 02879
Location Phone
(401) 789-9791
Location Fax
(401) 789-9977
Mailing Address
580 KINGSTOWN RD WAKEFIELD, RI 02879
Mailing Phone
(401) 789-9791
Mailing Fax
(401) 789-9977
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-20-2006
Last Update Date
07-14-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy

Taxonomy Code
3336C0003X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • 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

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is 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

MR. JOEL S RITTNER RPH

Authorized Official Title
PHARMACIST
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 789-9791

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
042598OTHER (01)RIBLUE CROSS
0370140001MEDICARE NSC (07)RI 

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
41D1012311
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
May 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
LAUREN C. NOEL MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Wakefield Prescription Center,inc 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 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 1780781120, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1780781120.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780781120, enumerated as an "organization" on September 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 580 KINGSTOWN RD WAKEFIELD, RI 02879 and the phone number is (401) 789-9791.

Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.