MERIT HOSPICE, LLC
NPI 1790548428
Hospice Care, Community Based in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 05, 2024

Contact Information

8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75206
Phone: (214) 368-1154
Fax: (214) 368-1155

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 45D2133201
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2028

About MERIT HOSPICE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merit Hospice, Llc, a provider established in Dallas, Texas operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790548428 assigned on February 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jennifer Beckham (Coo)

NPI
1790548428
Provider Name
MERIT HOSPICE, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060 DALLAS, TX 75206
Location Phone
(214) 368-1154
Location Fax
(214) 368-1155
Mailing Address
8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060 DALLAS, TX 75206
Mailing Phone
(214) 368-1154
Mailing Fax
(214) 368-1155
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-05-2024
Last Update Date
02-05-2024
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
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

JENNIFER BECKHAM

Authorized Official Title
COO
Authorized Official Phone
(214) 368-1154

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
45D2133201
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
March 27, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2028
Laboratory Director
JENNIFER E. BECKHAM
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Merit Hospice, Llc 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 1790548428, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 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 1790548428.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060
DALLAS, TX 75206
Hospice Care, Community Based
8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060
DALLAS, TX 75206

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790548428, enumerated as an "organization" on February 05, 2024.

The provider is located at 8150 N CENTRAL EXPY STE M2060 DALLAS, TX 75206 and the phone number is (214) 368-1154.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.