VFI HOME HEALTH
NPI 1841350881
Home Health in Altoona, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2006

Contact Information

5414 6TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA
ZIP 16602
Phone: (814) 693-2273
Fax: (814) 693-1191

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NPPES record last updated: November 4, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 4, 2020, Mar 18, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About VFI HOME HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vfi Home Health, a provider established in Altoona, Pennsylvania operating as a Home Health. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841350881 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251E00000X with license number 02200501 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Vfi Home Health operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Vfi Home Health. The authorized official of this NPI record is Shona C Eakin (Ceo)

NPI
1841350881
Provider Legal Name
PRIVATE CARE RESOURCES, INC
Other Organization Name
VFI HOME HEALTH
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5414 6TH AVE ALTOONA, PA 16602
Location Phone
(814) 693-2273
Location Fax
(814) 693-1191
Mailing Address
69 E BEAU ST WASHINGTON, PA 15301
Mailing Phone
(724) 223-5115
Mailing Fax
(724) 223-5119
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-11-2006
Last Update Date
11-04-2020
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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.
02200501
License State
PA
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.

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)
1163WG0000XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
General Practice

RN188041L (PA)
2163WG0600XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Gerontology

RN188041L (PA)
3163WP0200XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Pediatrics

RN188041L (PA)
4163WP0809XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult

RN188041L (PA)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

SHONA C EAKIN

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(814) 693-2273

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
001830071MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1841350881, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 0 → 0 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 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1841350881.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Registered Nurse (Home Health)
5414 6TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Registered Nurse (Home Health)
5414 6TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841350881, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 5414 6TH AVE ALTOONA, PA 16602 and the phone number is (814) 693-2273.

Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.