TOTAL FAMILY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
NPI 1801196548
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN) in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 28, 2010

Contact Information

5151 S WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90062
Phone: (323) 294-5051

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Organization
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)

About TOTAL FAMILY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Total Family Transportation Services, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Non-emergency Medical Transport (van). The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801196548 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 343900000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Total Family Transportation Services. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Balinda Baker (Executive Director)

NPI: 1801196548
Provider Legal Name: CHANGING STEPS, INC.
Other Organization Name: TOTAL FAMILY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 5151 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Location Phone: (323) 294-5051
Mailing Address: 5151 S WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90062
Mailing Phone: (323) 294-5051
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-28-2010
Last Update Date: 10-28-2010
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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: Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
Taxonomy Code: 343900000X
Type: Transportation Services
Taxonomy Description: A land vehicle with a capacity to meet special height, clearance, access, and seating, for the conveyance of persons in non-emergency situations. The vehicle may or may not be required to meet local county or state regulations.

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. BALINDA BAKER
Authorized Official Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (323) 294-5051

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 1801196548, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 0 → 0 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 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 1801196548.