COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE
NPI 1952544900
Hospice Care, Community Based in Forty Fort, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 07, 2009

Contact Information

900 RUTTER AVENUE
SUITE 8
FORTY FORT, PA
ZIP 18704
Phone: (570) 718-4400
Fax: (570) 718-4823

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 39D0677239
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Home Health Agency
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice Of Wilkes-barre, a provider established in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952544900 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice Of Wilkes-barre. The authorized official of this NPI record is Patrick Todd Lyles (Sr Vice President)

NPI
1952544900
Provider Legal Name
WILKES BARRE HOME CARE SERVICES LLC
Other Organization Name
COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF WILKES-BARRE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704
Location Phone
(570) 718-4400
Location Fax
(570) 718-4823
Mailing Address
9510 ORMSBY STATION RD STE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY 40223
Mailing Phone
(502) 891-1187
Mailing Fax
(570) 718-4823
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-07-2009
Last Update Date
01-05-2017
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

PATRICK TODD LYLES

Authorized Official Title
SR VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(502) 891-1104

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
391595AMEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)PA 

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
39D0677239
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. ALAN L. BOONIN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice Of Wilkes-barre 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 1952544900, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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

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 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1952544900.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
900 RUTTER AVENUE, SUITE 8
FORTY FORT, PA 18704

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952544900, enumerated as an "organization" on April 07, 2009.

The provider is located at 900 RUTTER AVENUE SUITE 8 FORTY FORT, PA 18704 and the phone number is (570) 718-4400.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

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