INS - BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NPI 1891749958
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Asheville, NC


Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since May 20, 2006

Contact Information

445 BILTMORE AVE
SUITE 500
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (704) 896-6869
Fax: (704) 655-7244

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  • Clinic/Center
  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

About INS - BUNCOMBE COUNTY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ins - Buncombe County, a provider established in Asheville, North Carolina operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891749958 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Ins - Buncombe County. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ronald F Sawyer (Ceo)

NPI
1891749958
Provider Legal Name
INDEPENDENT NEPHROLOGY SERVICES, INC.
Other Organization Name
INS - BUNCOMBE COUNTY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
445 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 500 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Location Phone
(704) 896-6869
Location Fax
(704) 655-7244
Mailing Address
15705 KNOX HILL RD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078
Mailing Phone
(704) 896-6869
Mailing Fax
(704) 655-7244
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-20-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Ins - Buncombe County has an above average overall quality rating based on the patient's quality of care based on data that dialysis centers report to Medicare. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this facility is 4 out of 5 stars.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

Taxonomy Code
261QE0700X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

RONALD F SAWYER

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 896-6869

Dialysis Facility Compare Information

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The Medicare program calculates star ratings using specific measure data reported by dialysis centers to Medicare and data from the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey.
- 4 out of 5 stars - Above Average
Dialysis Facility TypeProfit
Is it part of a chain?Yes
Corporate NameFresenius Medical Care
Shifts Starting After 5PM Shifts Starting After 5PM
If you can start your dialysis treatment at 5pm or later. These centers may also offer the ability for you to receive dialysis while you sleep.
No
In-Center Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis is the most common method for treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. In hemodialysis, your blood flows slowly through a filter to remove wastes and extra fluids and the clean blood is returned to your body.
No
Number of Hemodialysis Stations Number of Hemodialysis Stations
The number of hemodialysis stations in the dialysis facility.
10
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. It uses a soft tube to fill your abdomen with a cleansing liquid that removes waste products from your body and the liquid is drained out of your body after a few hours.
Yes
Home Hemodialysis Training Home Hemodialysis Training
If the dialysis center offers training for patients and caregivers to learn to do hemodialysis treatments at home.
No
Certification or Recertification Date04-25-2007

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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 1891749958, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891749958.

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Dietitian, Registered
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Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 305
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Specialist
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Physician Assistant (Medical)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 306
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Surgery
445 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 206
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Social Worker (Clinical)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 100
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Anesthesiology
445 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Dietitian, Registered
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ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacist
445 BILTMORE AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacist
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE # 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 206
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
General Acute Care Hospital
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacist
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 206
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Specialist
445 BILTMORE AVE, SUITE 203
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
445 BILTMORE AVE
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891749958, enumerated as an "organization" on May 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 445 BILTMORE AVE SUITE 500 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 and the phone number is (704) 896-6869.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QE0700X and a focus in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment.