VISTACARE HOSPICE
NPI 1952668840
Hospice Care, Community Based in Overland Park, KS

NPI Status: Active since April 16, 2012

Contact Information

12900 FOSTER
SUITE 400
OVERLAND PARK, KS
ZIP 66213
Phone: (913) 814-2800

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  • Hospice Care, Community Based

About VISTACARE HOSPICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vistacare Hospice, a provider established in Overland Park, Kansas operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952668840 assigned on April 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 6429HPC-0 (NV). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Vistacare Hospice. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Ruth C. Schwartz (Assistant Secretary)

NPI
1952668840
Provider Legal Name
VISTA HOSPICE CARE, INC.
Other Organization Name
VISTACARE HOSPICE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
12900 FOSTER SUITE 400 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213
Location Phone
(913) 814-2800
Mailing Address
710 WEST WASHINGTON CARSON CITY, NV 89703
Mailing Phone
(775) 882-5735
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-16-2012
Last Update Date
04-16-2012
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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

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
6429HPC-0
License State
NV

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

MS. RUTH C. SCHWARTZ

Authorized Official Title
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Authorized Official Phone
(913) 814-2288

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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 1952668840, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

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 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1952668840.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952668840, enumerated as an "organization" on April 16, 2012.

The provider is located at 12900 FOSTER SUITE 400 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213 and the phone number is (913) 814-2800.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.