NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
NPI 1942693973
Long Term Care Hospital in Huntsville, AL
NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2015
Contact Information
107 GOVERNORS DR SW
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35801
Phone: (256) 817-9350
- Organization
- Long Term Care Hospital
- CLIA Number: 01D1070040
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-18-2027
About NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for North Alabama Specialty Hospital, a provider established in Huntsville, Alabama operating as a Long Term Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942693973 assigned on March 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282E00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated February 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Wade Lester (President)
- NPI
- 1942693973
- Provider Name
- NORTH ALABAMA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 107 GOVERNORS DR SW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
- Location Phone
- (256) 817-9350
- Mailing Address
- 1000 CHINABERRY DR STE 200 BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111
- Mailing Phone
- (318) 684-6050
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-16-2015
- Last Update Date
- 02-11-2026
- Code Navigator
According to the Long-Term Care Hospital Compare program data, North Alabama Specialty Hospital is a for profit Medicare certified facility with approximately 31 beds. The initial Medicare certification or recertification date of this facility was on 05-01-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Long Term Care Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 282E00000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- Taxonomy Description
- Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals who are clinically complex and have multiple acute or chronic conditions.
Long-Term Care Hospital Compare Information
The Long-Term Care Hospital Compare program allows patients and caregivers make informed decisions about healthcare based on quality of care, cost, volume of services, and other data at certified Medicare facilities.
| Certification Number CMS Certification Number The CMS certification number (CCN) is used to identify the hospital listed. | 012014 |
| Ownership Type Ownership Type Indicates the hospital's ownership type: For Profit, Non-profit, Government | For profit |
| Certification Date Certification Date The initial Medicare certification or recertification date of the hospital. | 05-01-2016 |
| Number of Beds Total Number of Beds The total number of beds in the hospital. | 31 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | No Different than the National Benchmark |
| Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | No Different than the National Benchmark |
| Percentage of LTCH patients who experience one or more falls with major injury during their LTCH stay | 0.0 |
| Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) | No Different than the National Benchmark |
| Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel | 43.1 |
| Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from an LTCH | No Different than the National Rate |
| Rate of successful return to home and community from an LTCH | Better than the National Rate |
| Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) in LTCHs | $155 |
| Percentage of patients whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified | 95.8 |
| Percentage of patients with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened | 2.7 |
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
- 01D1070040
- Facility Type
- Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 19, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 18, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- CHRISTOPHER E. EDWARDS
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to North Alabama Specialty Hospital 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 1942693973, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942693973, enumerated as an "organization" on March 16, 2015.
The provider is located at 107 GOVERNORS DR SW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 and the phone number is (256) 817-9350.
Long Term Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282E00000X.
