HUNTER MCGUIRE MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1942413612
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Lake Charles, LA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2007

Contact Information

1510 W MCNEESE ST
LAKE CHARLES, LA
ZIP 70605
Phone: (337) 478-3177
Fax: (337) 474-9672

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Urgent Care
  • CLIA Number: 19D0913400
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - URGENT CARE CENTER
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-19-2027

About HUNTER MCGUIRE MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hunter Mcguire Medical Center, a provider established in Lake Charles, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in urgent care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942413612 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QU0200X with license number RN071496 (LA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Howard Montgomery Rigg M.d. (M.d.)

NPI
1942413612
Provider Name
HUNTER MCGUIRE MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1510 W MCNEESE ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
Location Phone
(337) 478-3177
Location Fax
(337) 474-9672
Mailing Address
1510 W MCNEESE ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
Mailing Phone
(337) 478-3177
Mailing Fax
(337) 474-9672
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2007
Last Update Date
12-05-2007
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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

Clinic/Center Urgent Care

Taxonomy Code
261QU0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
RN071496
License State
LA

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

DR. HOWARD MONTGOMERY RIGG M.D.

Authorized Official Title
M.D.
Authorized Official Phone
(337) 478-3177

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
19D0913400
Facility Type
Other - URGENT CARE CENTER
Certificate Effective Date
January 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 19, 2027
Laboratory Director
HOWARD M. RIGG III
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hunter Mcguire Medical Center to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1942413612, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1942413612.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942413612, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 1510 W MCNEESE ST LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 and the phone number is (337) 478-3177.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QU0200X and a focus in Urgent Care.