ELK DISTRICT AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
NPI 1952301764
Ambulance - Land Transport in Elk Garden, WV

NPI Status: Active since July 22, 2005

Contact Information

MAPLE STREET
ELK GARDEN, WV
ZIP 26717
Phone: (304) 446-5519

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  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • Land Transport
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 51D0979832
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulance
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-31-2026

About ELK DISTRICT AMBULANCE SERVICE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elk District Ambulance Service Inc, a provider established in Elk Garden, West Virginia operating as a Ambulance, focusing in land transport . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952301764 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3416L0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Arthur D. Welch (Captain)

NPI
1952301764
Provider Name
ELK DISTRICT AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
MAPLE STREET ELK GARDEN, WV 26717
Location Phone
(304) 446-5519
Mailing Address
836 4TH AVE HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
Mailing Phone
(800) 676-4785
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-22-2005
Last Update Date
03-27-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance Land Transport

Taxonomy Code
3416L0300X
Type
Transportation Services
License State
WV

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

ARTHUR D. WELCH

Authorized Official Title
CAPTAIN
Authorized Official Phone
(304) 446-5519

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
001705364OTHER (01)WVBLUE CROSS
0145035000MEDICAID (05)WV 
080021600OTHER (01)WVBLACK LUNG
=========001OTHER (01)WVTRICARE
1492687OTHER (01)WVUMWA
=========00OTHER (01)WVWV WORKERS COMP
451200600MEDICAID (05)MD 
590013940OTHER (01)WVRAILROAD MEDICARE

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency)

Ambulance service with basic life support (BLS-Emergency) provides immediate transport for patients in critical situations. Medical professionals on board deliver essential care like CPR, wound dressing, and oxygen therapy to stabilize patients during the journey.

This service was performed 24 times for 20 patients

Ground mileage, per statute mile

Ground mileage per statute mile is a method of calculating the cost of transportation for medical services. It is used when a patient needs to be transported by ground ambulance. The cost is calculated per mile, from the pick-up location to the medical facility.

This service was performed 485 times for 24 patients

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
51D0979832
Facility Type
Ambulance
Certificate Effective Date
November 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
October 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
CHARLES D. BESS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Elk District Ambulance Service Inc 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 1952301764, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1952301764.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952301764, enumerated as an "organization" on July 22, 2005.

The provider is located at MAPLE STREET ELK GARDEN, WV 26717 and the phone number is (304) 446-5519.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 3416L0300X and a focus in Land Transport.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.