BETTER LIVES INC
NPI 1801297882
Home Health in Ellicott City, MD

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2014

Contact Information

3237A CORPORATE CT UNIT A
ELLICOTT CITY, MD
ZIP 21042
Phone: (301) 341-3390
Fax: (301) 341-3391

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About BETTER LIVES INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Lives Inc, a provider established in Ellicott City, Maryland operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801297882 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X with license number R3399 (MD). 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 Tiffany Oyekan Registered Nurse (Nurse Manager)

NPI
1801297882
Provider Name
BETTER LIVES INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3237A CORPORATE CT UNIT A ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Location Phone
(301) 341-3390
Location Fax
(301) 341-3391
Mailing Address
3237A CORPORATE CT UNIT A ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Mailing Phone
(301) 341-3390
Mailing Fax
(301) 341-3391
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-10-2014
Last Update Date
08-07-2024
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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

Home Health

Taxonomy Code
251E00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
R3399
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

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

TIFFANY OYEKAN REGISTERED NURSE

Authorized Official Title
NURSE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(240) 253-7412

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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 1801297882, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1801297882.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
3237A CORPORATE CT UNIT A
ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1801297882, enumerated as an "organization" on September 10, 2014.

The provider is located at 3237A CORPORATE CT UNIT A ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042 and the phone number is (301) 341-3390.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.