UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NPI 1972945947
Special Hospital in Albany, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2013

Contact Information

113 HOLLAND AVENUE
ALBANY, NY
ZIP 12208
Phone: (518) 626-5150

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About UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for United States Department Of Veterans Affairs, a provider established in Albany, New York operating as a Special Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972945947 assigned on July 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 284300000X with license number 72 084260 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Beth Ann Laporte Lmsw (Social Worker)

NPI
1972945947
Provider Name
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
113 HOLLAND AVENUE ALBANY, NY 12208
Location Phone
(518) 626-5150
Mailing Address
650 WARREN ST STE 2 ALBANY, NY 12208
Mailing Phone
(518) 626-5150
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-19-2013
Last Update Date
07-19-2013
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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

Special Hospital

Taxonomy Code
284300000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
72 084260
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A designation by the AHA of a hospital whose primary function of the institution is to provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients who have specified medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical.

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

BETH ANN LAPORTE LMSW

Authorized Official Title
SOCIAL WORKER
Authorized Official Phone
(518) 626-5150

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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 1972945947, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1972945947.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
113 HOLLAND AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12208
Social Worker
113 HOLLAND AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12208
Anesthesiology
113 HOLLAND AVENUE, STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
ALBANY, NY 12208
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
113 HOLLAND AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12208
Dietitian, Registered
113 HOLLAND AVENUE
ALBANY, NY 12208
Nutritionist
113 HOLLAND AVENUE, VA HOSPITAL
ALBANY, NY 12208

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972945947, enumerated as an "organization" on July 19, 2013.

The provider is located at 113 HOLLAND AVENUE ALBANY, NY 12208 and the phone number is (518) 626-5150.

Special Hospital with taxonomy code 284300000X.