FIRSTCALL
NPI 1831229228
Nursing Care in Frederick, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 06, 2007

Contact Information

5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE STE 425
FREDERICK, MD
ZIP 21704
Phone: (240) 215-4668
Fax: (301) 698-8191

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About FIRSTCALL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Firstcall, a provider established in Frederick, Maryland operating as a Nursing Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831229228 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Firstcall. The authorized official of this NPI record is Nicholas Gachassin (Secretary / Treasurer)

NPI
1831229228
Provider Legal Name
FIRSTCALL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Other Organization Name
FIRSTCALL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE STE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704
Location Phone
(240) 215-4668
Location Fax
(301) 698-8191
Mailing Address
PO BOX 51266 LAFAYETTE, LA 70505
Mailing Phone
(337) 233-1307
Mailing Fax
(301) 698-8191
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-06-2007
Last Update Date
04-20-2021
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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

Nursing Care

Taxonomy Code
251J00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1251E00000XAgencies

Home Health

R1133 (MD)

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

NICHOLAS GACHASSIN

Authorized Official Title
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Authorized Official Phone
(337) 233-1307

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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 1831229228, 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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 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 1831229228.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Home Health
5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE STE 425
FREDERICK, MD 21704

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831229228, enumerated as an "organization" on March 06, 2007.

The provider is located at 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE STE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704 and the phone number is (240) 215-4668.

Nursing Care with taxonomy code 251J00000X.