BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
NPI 1851576888
Clinic/Center - Rural Health in Big Bear Lake, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2008

Contact Information

41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA
ZIP 92315
Phone: (909) 878-8246
Fax: (909) 878-8294

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Rural Health
  • CLIA Number: 05D0963288
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Rural Health Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-28-2027

About BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bear Valley Community Health Care District, a primary care provider established in Big Bear Lake, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in rural health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851576888 assigned on January 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QR1300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Jim L Schlenker (Cfo)

NPI
1851576888
Provider Legal Name
BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Location Phone
(909) 878-8246
Location Fax
(909) 878-8294
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1649 BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Mailing Phone
(909) 866-6501
Mailing Fax
(909) 878-8294
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-09-2008
Last Update Date
11-07-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Bear Valley Community Health Care District sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Rural Health

Taxonomy Code
261QR1300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License State
CA

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)
1261QR1300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Rural Health

24000011 (CA)

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

JIM L SCHLENKER

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(909) 878-8284

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1851576888MEDICAID (05)CA 
HAP18564FMEDICAID (05)CA 
RHM18564FMEDICAID (05)CA 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D0963288
Facility Type
Rural Health Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
March 01, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 28, 2027
Laboratory Director
STEVEN M. KNAPIK
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Bear Valley Community Health Care District to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1851576888, 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 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 1851576888.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE, BOX 1649
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Community Health Worker
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Community Health Worker
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Case Management
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Community Health Worker
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315
Surgery
41820 GARSTIN DRIVE, PO BOX 1649
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851576888, enumerated as an "organization" on January 09, 2008.

The provider is located at 41820 GARSTIN DRIVE BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315 and the phone number is (909) 878-8246.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QR1300X and a focus in Rural Health.

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