FREEDOM CENTER OF BRONX
NPI 1952768640
Clinic/Center - End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment in Bronx, NY


Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since January 26, 2016

Contact Information

1776 EASTCHESTER RD
2ND FLOOR
BRONX, NY
ZIP 10461
Phone: (718) 239-2089
Fax: (718) 239-2385

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
  • CLIA Number: 33D2111197
  • CLIA Cert. Type: End Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About FREEDOM CENTER OF BRONX

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Freedom Center Of Bronx, a provider established in Bronx, New York operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in end-stage renal disease (esrd) treatment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952768640 assigned on January 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0700X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Freedom Center Of Bronx. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mark Caputo (President)

NPI
1952768640
Provider Legal Name
VESTAL HEALTHCARE, LLC
Other Organization Name
FREEDOM CENTER OF BRONX
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1776 EASTCHESTER RD 2ND FLOOR BRONX, NY 10461
Location Phone
(718) 239-2089
Location Fax
(718) 239-2385
Mailing Address
1776 EASTCHESTER RD 2ND FLOOR BRONX, NY 10461
Mailing Phone
(718) 239-2089
Mailing Fax
(718) 239-2385
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-26-2016
Last Update Date
03-01-2016
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According to the Dialysis Facility Compare program data, Freedom Center Of Bronx has an above average overall quality rating based on the patient's quality of care based on data that dialysis centers report to Medicare. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this facility is 4 out of 5 stars.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment

Taxonomy Code
261QE0700X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

MARK CAPUTO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(781) 699-9000

Dialysis Facility Compare Information

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The Medicare program calculates star ratings using specific measure data reported by dialysis centers to Medicare and data from the In-Center Hemodialysis CAHPS Survey.
- 4 out of 5 stars - Above Average
Dialysis Facility TypeProfit
Is it part of a chain?Yes
Corporate NameFresenius Medical Care
Shifts Starting After 5PM Shifts Starting After 5PM
If you can start your dialysis treatment at 5pm or later. These centers may also offer the ability for you to receive dialysis while you sleep.
No
In-Center Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis is the most common method for treating advanced and permanent kidney failure. In hemodialysis, your blood flows slowly through a filter to remove wastes and extra fluids and the clean blood is returned to your body.
No
Number of Hemodialysis Stations Number of Hemodialysis Stations
The number of hemodialysis stations in the dialysis facility.
1
Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body. It uses a soft tube to fill your abdomen with a cleansing liquid that removes waste products from your body and the liquid is drained out of your body after a few hours.
Yes
Home Hemodialysis Training Home Hemodialysis Training
If the dialysis center offers training for patients and caregivers to learn to do hemodialysis treatments at home.
No
Certification or Recertification Date11-01-2016

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
33D2111197
Facility Type
End Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facility
Certificate Effective Date
April 01, 2016
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. DEEP SHARMA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Freedom Center Of Bronx 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 1952768640, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 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 1952768640.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952768640, enumerated as an "organization" on January 26, 2016.

The provider is located at 1776 EASTCHESTER RD 2ND FLOOR BRONX, NY 10461 and the phone number is (718) 239-2089.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QE0700X and a focus in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment.