VA CENTRAL IOWA
NPI 1972546661
General Acute Care Hospital in Des Moines, IA

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2006

Contact Information

3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50310
Phone: (515) 699-5999

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  • Organization
  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • CLIA Number: 16D0987077
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026

About VA CENTRAL IOWA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Va Central Iowa, a provider established in Des Moines, Iowa operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972546661 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 001672 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Deborah M Giddings Pa-c (Physician Assistant)

NPI
1972546661
Provider Name
VA CENTRAL IOWA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3600 30TH ST DES MOINES, IA 50310
Location Phone
(515) 699-5999
Mailing Address
1511 THOMPSON AVE DES MOINES, IA 50316
Mailing Phone
(515) 262-3628
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-13-2006
Last Update Date
07-21-2022
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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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
001672
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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. DEBORAH M GIDDINGS PA-C

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Authorized Official Phone
(515) 699-5999

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
16D0987077
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
May 29, 2001
Certificate Expiration Date
May 22, 2026
Laboratory Director
JACOB SRAMEK
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Va Central Iowa on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1972546661, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
1
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 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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1972546661.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
3600 30TH ST, PHARMACY DEPT MAIL STOP 119
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
3600 30TH ST, 116A
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Social Worker (Clinical)
3600 30TH ST, BUILDING 5
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Psychologist (Clinical)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Internal Medicine
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Physician Assistant (Medical)
3600 30TH ST, PRIMARY CARE
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Dietitian, Registered
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Internal Medicine
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Dietitian, Registered
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Urology
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Dietitian, Registered
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
3600 30TH ST, VACIHCS
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
3600 30TH ST
DES MOINES, IA 50310
Dietitian, Registered
3600 30TH ST, VA MEDICAL CENTER
DES MOINES, IA 50310

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972546661, enumerated as an "organization" on June 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 3600 30TH ST DES MOINES, IA 50310 and the phone number is (515) 699-5999.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.