EXPECTCARE HOSPICE
NPI 1972526846
Hospice Care, Community Based in Hoover, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2006

Contact Information

501 RIVERCHASE PKWY E STE 200
HOOVER, AL
ZIP 35244
Phone: (205) 444-0126
Fax: (205) 444-0128

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 01D1039207
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-06-2027

About EXPECTCARE HOSPICE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Expectcare Hospice, a provider established in Hoover, Alabama operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972526846 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X with license number 12920 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Expectcare Hospice. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Mike Osborn (Administrator/ceo)

NPI
1972526846
Provider Legal Name
STRATFORD ENTERPRISES INC
Other Organization Name
EXPECTCARE HOSPICE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
501 RIVERCHASE PKWY E STE 200 HOOVER, AL 35244
Location Phone
(205) 444-0126
Location Fax
(205) 444-0128
Mailing Address
501 RIVERCHASE PKWY E STE 200 HOOVER, AL 35244
Mailing Phone
(205) 444-0126
Mailing Fax
(205) 444-0128
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-25-2006
Last Update Date
12-19-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies
License No.
12920
License State
AL

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Protect - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
  • Blue Saver Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Standardized Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
  • Blue Value Gold - PPO
  • Blue Value Silver - PPO
  • Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
  • Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
  • Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
  • Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

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

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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

MR. MIKE OSBORN

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 444-0126

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
PIC1638EMEDICAID (05)AL 
013-216OTHER (01)ALBLUE CROSS ALABAMA

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
01D1039207
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
April 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
MICHAEL E. OSBORN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Expectcare Hospice 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 1972526846, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1972526846.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972526846, enumerated as an "organization" on July 25, 2006.

The provider is located at 501 RIVERCHASE PKWY E STE 200 HOOVER, AL 35244 and the phone number is (205) 444-0126.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Medicare,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.