MERVIN SHIRK
NPI 1881450476
In Home Supportive Care in Elida, OH
NPI Status: Active since February 22, 2024
Contact Information
6700 ELIDA RD
ELIDA, OH
ZIP 45807
Phone: (567) 289-0860
- Individual
- Male
- In Home Supportive Care
About MERVIN SHIRK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mervin Shirk, a provider established in Elida, Ohio with a medical specialization in In Home Supportive Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881450476 assigned on February 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253Z00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1881450476
- Provider Name
- MERVIN SHIRK
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6700 ELIDA RD ELIDA, OH 45807
- Location Phone
- (567) 289-0860
- Mailing Address
- 6700 ELIDA RD ELIDA, OH 45807
- Mailing Phone
- (567) 289-0860
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-22-2024
- Last Update Date
- 02-22-2024
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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
In Home Supportive Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 253Z00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- Taxonomy Description
- An In Home Supportive Care Agency provides services in the patient's home with the goal of enabling the patient to remain at home. The services provided may include personal care services such as hands-on assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), e.g., eating, bathing, dressing, and bladder and bowel requirements; homemaker services and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), e.g., taking medications, shopping for groceries, laundry, housekeeping, and companionship; and/or supervision or cuing so that a person can perform tasks themselves.
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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 1881450476, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881450476, enumerated as an "individual" on February 22, 2024.
The provider is located at 6700 ELIDA RD ELIDA, OH 45807 and the phone number is (567) 289-0860.
In Home Supportive Care with taxonomy code 253Z00000X.
