BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
NPI 1851698005
General Acute Care Hospital in West Roxbury, MA

NPI Status: Active since February 24, 2011

Contact Information

1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA
ZIP 02132
Phone: (617) 323-1100

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About BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Boston Va Healthcare System, a provider established in West Roxbury, Massachusetts operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851698005 assigned on February 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 000003116 (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Susan Hartery Rd (Chief Of Food And Nutrition Service)

NPI
1851698005
Provider Name
BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1400 VFW PKWY WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Location Phone
(617) 323-1100
Mailing Address
1400 VFW PKWY WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Mailing Phone
(617) 323-1100
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-24-2011
Last Update Date
02-24-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
000003116
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

SUSAN HARTERY RD

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
Authorized Official Phone
(774) 826-1919

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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 1851698005, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
5
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

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 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1851698005.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Anesthesiology
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Neurological Surgery
1400 VFW PKWY, 112
BOSTON, MA 02132
Internal Medicine
1400 VFW PKWY, MEDICINE 111
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Emergency Medicine
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Internal Medicine
1400 VFW PKWY, 11PC
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
1400 VFW PKWY, PHARMACY DEPT.
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Internal Medicine
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Kinesiotherapist
1400 VFW PKWY, REHAB. MEDICINE SERVICE
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Physical Therapist
1400 VFW PKWY, PMRS DEPARTMENT
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Occupational Therapist
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Pharmacist
1400 VFW PKWY, BOSTON VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PHARMACY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Occupational Therapist
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Occupational Therapist
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Dietitian, Registered
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Dietitian, Registered
1400 VFW PKWY
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851698005, enumerated as an "organization" on February 24, 2011.

The provider is located at 1400 VFW PKWY WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132 and the phone number is (617) 323-1100.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.