HOME VISITING DOCTORS, PLLC
NPI 1831342914
Community Health Worker in Southfield, MI

NPI Status: Active since November 03, 2008

Contact Information

23100 PROVIDENCE DR
STE # 152
SOUTHFIELD, MI
ZIP 48075
Phone: (248) 327-4523
Fax: (248) 443-7109

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About HOME VISITING DOCTORS, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Home Visiting Doctors, Pllc, a provider established in Southfield, Michigan operating as a Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831342914 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X with license number 4301078684 (MI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jose A Mercado-francis M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1831342914
Provider Name
HOME VISITING DOCTORS, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
23100 PROVIDENCE DR STE # 152 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Location Phone
(248) 327-4523
Location Fax
(248) 443-7109
Mailing Address
23100 PROVIDENCE DR STE # 152 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Mailing Phone
(248) 327-4523
Mailing Fax
(248) 443-7109
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-03-2008
Last Update Date
12-20-2008
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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

Community Health Worker

Taxonomy Code
172V00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
4301078684
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

DR. JOSE A MERCADO-FRANCIS M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(248) 327-4523

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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 1831342914, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 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 1831342914.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE# 226
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Specialist
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 135
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Home Health
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE # 152
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Physical Therapist
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 135
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Physical Therapist
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 135
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Home Health
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 210
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Physical Therapist
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 135
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Nursing Care
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 227
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Home Health Aide
23100 PROVIDENCE DR
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
23100 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 420
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831342914, enumerated as an "organization" on November 03, 2008.

The provider is located at 23100 PROVIDENCE DR STE # 152 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 and the phone number is (248) 327-4523.

Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.