MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE
NPI 1942496179
General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access in Claysville, PA

NPI Status: Active since September 21, 2007

Contact Information

20 5TH ST
CLAYSVILLE, PA
ZIP 15323
Phone: (724) 663-4251

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Critical Access

About MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medicare Health Insurance, a provider established in Claysville, Pennsylvania operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in critical access . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942496179 assigned on September 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC0060X with license number 22926710 (PA). 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 Mr. Chester Willis Shaffer Ii Henery Folb (Doctor)

NPI
1942496179
Provider Name
MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
20 5TH ST CLAYSVILLE, PA 15323
Location Phone
(724) 663-4251
Mailing Address
20 5TH ST CLAYSVILLE, PA 15323
Mailing Phone
(724) 663-4251
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-21-2007
Last Update Date
09-21-2007
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Critical Access

Taxonomy Code
282NC0060X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
22926710
License State
PA

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

MR. CHESTER WILLIS SHAFFER II HENERY FOLB

Authorized Official Title
DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(724) 942-6480

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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 1942496179, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1942496179.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942496179, enumerated as an "organization" on September 21, 2007.

The provider is located at 20 5TH ST CLAYSVILLE, PA 15323 and the phone number is (724) 663-4251.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC0060X and a focus in Critical Access.