CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
NPI 1790045797
Rehabilitation Unit in Somerville, MA

NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2012

Contact Information

2 MIDDLESEX AVENUE
SOMERVILLE, MA
ZIP 02145
Phone: (617) 591-4600

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About CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cambridge Health Alliance, a provider established in Somerville, Massachusetts operating as a Rehabilitation Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790045797 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 273Y00000X with license number SLP 7965 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Laura Dumas (Speech Pathologist)

NPI
1790045797
Provider Name
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2 MIDDLESEX AVENUE SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
Location Phone
(617) 591-4600
Mailing Address
21 HUME AVE MEDFORD, MA 02155
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-23-2012
Last Update Date
05-23-2012
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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

Rehabilitation Unit

Taxonomy Code
273Y00000X
Type
Hospital Units
License No.
SLP 7965
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.

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

LAURA DUMAS

Authorized Official Title
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(802) 558-3608

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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 1790045797, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1790045797.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790045797, enumerated as an "organization" on May 23, 2012.

The provider is located at 2 MIDDLESEX AVENUE SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 and the phone number is (617) 591-4600.

Rehabilitation Unit with taxonomy code 273Y00000X.