COMPASSION HEALTH CARE
NPI 1871671206
Respiratory Therapist, Certified - Home Health in Suffolk, VA

NPI Status: Active since November 02, 2006

Contact Information

716 WEST WASHINGTON ST
SUFFOLK, VA
ZIP 23434
Phone: (757) 934-0241
Fax: (757) 934-0251

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  • Respiratory Therapist, Certified
  • Home Health

About COMPASSION HEALTH CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Compassion Health Care, a provider established in Suffolk, Virginia operating as a Respiratory Therapist, Certified, focusing in home health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871671206 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2278H0200X with license number 0117000021 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Compassion Health Care operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is William D Ward Rcp (President)

NPI
1871671206
Provider Name
COMPASSION HEALTH CARE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
716 WEST WASHINGTON ST SUFFOLK, VA 23434
Location Phone
(757) 934-0241
Location Fax
(757) 934-0251
Mailing Address
716 WEST WASHINGTON ST SUFFOLK, VA 23434
Mailing Phone
(757) 934-0241
Mailing Fax
(757) 934-0251
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-02-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Respiratory Therapist, Certified Home Health

Taxonomy Code
2278H0200X
Type
Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.
0117000021
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
A certified respiratory therapist that provides home care and fosters individual responsibility for self-management of chronic respiratory conditions. It includes individualized assessment based plans of care service developed to promote safe, proper, and sustained use of prescribed respiratory therapy medications, equipment, and techniques in the home.

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)
12278H0200XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Respiratory Therapist, Certified
Home Health

0206009040 (VA)

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.

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

WILLIAM D WARD RCP

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 934-0241

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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 1871671206, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 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 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1871671206.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871671206, enumerated as an "organization" on November 02, 2006.

The provider is located at 716 WEST WASHINGTON ST SUFFOLK, VA 23434 and the phone number is (757) 934-0241.

Respiratory Therapist, Certified with taxonomy code 2278H0200X and a focus in Home Health.