VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA, INC.
NPI 1891150934
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Valparaiso, IN

NPI Status: Active since December 16, 2015

Contact Information

501 MARQUETTE ST
VALPARAISO, IN
ZIP 46383
Phone: (219) 462-5195
Fax: (219) 531-8105

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  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Visiting Nurse Association Of Porter County, Indiana, Inc., a provider established in Valparaiso, Indiana operating as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891150934 assigned on December 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081H0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Visiting Nurse Association Of Porter County, Indiana, Inc. 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 Robert J Franko (President & Ceo)

NPI
1891150934
Provider Name
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
501 MARQUETTE ST VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Location Phone
(219) 462-5195
Location Fax
(219) 531-8105
Mailing Address
501 MARQUETTE ST VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Mailing Phone
(219) 462-5195
Mailing Fax
(219) 531-8105
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-16-2015
Last Update Date
12-17-2019
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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

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2081H0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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

ROBERT J FRANKO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT & CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 531-8053

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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 1891150934, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1891150934.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
501 MARQUETTE ST
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Social Worker (Clinical)
501 MARQUETTE ST
VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
501 MARQUETTE ST
VALPARAISO, IN 46383

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891150934, enumerated as an "organization" on December 16, 2015.

The provider is located at 501 MARQUETTE ST VALPARAISO, IN 46383 and the phone number is (219) 462-5195.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with taxonomy code 2081H0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.