COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS/COLUMBUS CLINIC
NPI 1972794402
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Columbus, KS

NPI Status: Active since August 08, 2007

Contact Information

101 W SYCAMORE ST
COLUMBUS, KS
ZIP 66725
Phone: (620) 249-2101
Fax: (620) 429-2106

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
Accepts Insurance

About COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS/COLUMBUS CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/columbus Clinic, a primary care provider established in Columbus, Kansas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972794402 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/columbus Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Krista K Postai (Ceo)

NPI: 1972794402
Provider Legal Name: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS, INC.
Other Organization Name: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS/COLUMBUS CLINIC
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 101 W SYCAMORE ST COLUMBUS, KS 66725
Location Phone: (620) 249-2101
Location Fax: (620) 429-2106
Mailing Address: 3011 N MICHIGAN ST PITTSBURG, KS 66762
Mailing Phone: (620) 231-9873
Mailing Fax: (620) 429-2106
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-08-2007
Last Update Date: 01-03-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Community Health Center Of Southeast Kansas/columbus Clinic sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
Taxonomy Code: 261QF0400X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Ambetter from Home State Health

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Complete Silver - EPO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan

Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Gold - EPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter Health

Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Clear Gold - EPO
Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze - HMO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter Health of Delaware

Clear Gold - EPO
Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Silver - EPO
Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter of Oklahoma

Elite Bronze - PPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Gold - PPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Bronze - PPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.

BlueCare EPO Bronze - EPO
BlueCare EPO Gold - EPO
BlueCare EPO Gold Plus - EPO
BlueCare EPO Silver Plus - EPO
BlueCare EPO Simple Bronze HDHP - EPO
BlueCare EPO Simple Silver HDHP - EPO
BlueCare EPO Standardized Expanded Bronze - EPO
BlueCare EPO Standardized Gold - EPO
BlueCare EPO Standardized Silver - EPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 203 - PPO
Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 309 - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 604 - PPO
Blue Advantage Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 204 - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 501 - PPO
Blue Advantage Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: KRISTA K POSTAI
Authorized Official Title: CEO
Authorized Official Phone: (620) 231-9873

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
100456320W	MEDICAID (05)	KS
17-1821	OTHER (01)		NGS NAT. GOV. SERVICES
200099190C	MEDICAID (05)	OK
100456320E	MEDICAID (05)	KS
468481	OTHER (01)		CHILDRENS MERCY FHP

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 1972794402, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 0 → 0

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 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1972794402.