AMERICAN FORENSIC NURSES, INC
NPI 1780954354
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 12, 2012

Contact Information

1750 E ARENAS RD STE 26
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 322-9925
Fax: (760) 323-7555

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  • Organization
  • Technician, Pathology
  • Phlebotomy
  • CLIA Number: 05D1089415
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulance
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-16-2026

About AMERICAN FORENSIC NURSES, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Forensic Nurses, Inc, a provider established in Palm Springs, California operating as a Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780954354 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Faye Battiste-otto Rn (President/ceo)

NPI
1780954354
Provider Name
AMERICAN FORENSIC NURSES, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1750 E ARENAS RD STE 26 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Location Phone
(760) 322-9925
Location Fax
(760) 323-7555
Mailing Address
255 N EL CIELO RD #140-195 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Mailing Phone
(760) 322-9925
Mailing Fax
(760) 323-7555
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-12-2012
Last Update Date
01-12-2012
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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

Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy

Taxonomy Code
246RP1900X
Type
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

MRS. FAYE BATTISTE-OTTO RN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(760) 831-1807

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
05D1089415
Facility Type
Ambulance
Certificate Effective Date
September 17, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 16, 2026
Laboratory Director
WILLIAM S. DUKES
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to American Forensic Nurses, 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 1780954354, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1780954354.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780954354, enumerated as an "organization" on January 12, 2012.

The provider is located at 1750 E ARENAS RD STE 26 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 322-9925.

Technician, Pathology with taxonomy code 246RP1900X and a focus in Phlebotomy.