MOSS & MOSS PREMIER HOME CARE SERVICES INC.
NPI 1821424904
In Home Supportive Care in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 19, 2013

Contact Information

201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 400
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15235
Phone: (412) 825-5144
Fax: (412) 823-2375

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Authorized Official
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In Home Supportive Care

About MOSS & MOSS PREMIER HOME CARE SERVICES INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Moss & Moss Premier Home Care Services Inc., a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821424904 assigned on September 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Lawrence Craig Moss (President)

NPI: 1821424904
Provider Name: MOSS & MOSS PREMIER HOME CARE SERVICES INC.
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 400 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Location Phone: (412) 825-5144
Location Fax: (412) 823-2375
Mailing Address: 201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 400 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
Mailing Phone: (412) 825-5144
Mailing Fax: (412) 823-2375
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-19-2013
Last Update Date: 09-19-2013
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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: In Home Supportive Care
Taxonomy Code: 253Z00000X
Type: Agencies
License State: PA
Taxonomy Description: An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.

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: MR. LAWRENCE CRAIG MOSS
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (412) 825-5144

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 1821424904, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 2 → 4 4 → 8 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 9 + 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 1821424904.