LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1902960495
Registered Nurse in Lancaster, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2006

Contact Information

531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA
ZIP 17602
Phone: (717) 544-4305
Fax: (717) 544-4312

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About LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lancaster General Hospital, a provider established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania operating as a Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902960495 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Gary Welch (Chief Operating Officer)

NPI
1902960495
Provider Legal Name
LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
531 N LIME ST LANCASTER, PA 17602
Location Phone
(717) 544-4305
Location Fax
(717) 544-4312
Mailing Address
555 N DUKE ST PO BOX 3555 LANCASTER, PA 17602
Mailing Phone
(717) 544-5511
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-20-2006
Last Update Date
12-17-2025
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A registered nurse (RN) like Lancaster General Hospital coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse

Taxonomy Code
163W00000X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

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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

GARY WELCH

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(717) 544-5658

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
100771175 0083MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1902960495, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1902960495.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Registered Nurse
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Registered Nurse
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Nurse Practitioner (Perinatal)
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Registered Nurse (Community Health)
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Obstetrics & Gynecology
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602
Clinic/Center
531 N LIME ST
LANCASTER, PA 17602

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902960495, enumerated as an "organization" on December 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 531 N LIME ST LANCASTER, PA 17602 and the phone number is (717) 544-4305.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.