NORTHWEST INDIANA PET/CT CENTER
NPI 1972693695
Clinic/Center - Radiology in Chesterton, IN

NPI Status: Active since October 13, 2006

Contact Information

1505 S CALUMET RD STE 7-8
CHESTERTON, IN
ZIP 46304
Phone: (219) 395-9272
Fax: (219) 395-9309

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Radiology
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • CLIA Number: 15D1057493
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-13-2026

About NORTHWEST INDIANA PET/CT CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Indiana Pet/ct Center, a provider established in Chesterton, Indiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972693695 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QR0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Kiayona L Torres (Director)

NPI
1972693695
Provider Name
NORTHWEST INDIANA PET/CT CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1505 S CALUMET RD STE 7-8 CHESTERTON, IN 46304
Location Phone
(219) 395-9272
Location Fax
(219) 395-9309
Mailing Address
1505 S CALUMET RD STE 7-8 CHESTERTON, IN 46304
Mailing Phone
(219) 395-9272
Mailing Fax
(219) 395-9309
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-13-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Northwest Indiana Pet/ct Center is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20673083 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses or Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses.

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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

Clinic/Center Radiology

Taxonomy Code
261QR0200X
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

MRS. KIAYONA L TORRES

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 395-9272

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20673083
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Optometrist, Optician.
Provider Type List
PHYSICIAN – OPHTHALMOLOGY.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses - Conventional Eyeglasses
  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses - Conventional Contact Lenses

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
15D1057493
Facility Type
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Certificate Effective Date
August 14, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 13, 2026
Laboratory Director
JOCELYN MCLAUGHLIN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Northwest Indiana Pet/ct Center 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 1972693695, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
5
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 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1972693695.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972693695, enumerated as an "organization" on October 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 1505 S CALUMET RD STE 7-8 CHESTERTON, IN 46304 and the phone number is (219) 395-9272.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QR0200X and a focus in Radiology.