VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF WALLINGFORD INC
NPI 1992962948
Clinic/Center in Wallingford, CT

NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2008

Contact Information

135 N PLAINS INDUSTRIAL RD
WALLINGFORD, CT
ZIP 06492
Phone: (203) 269-1475
Fax: (203) 265-5357

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center

About VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF WALLINGFORD INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Visiting Nurse Association Of Wallingford Inc, a provider established in Wallingford, Connecticut operating as a Clinic/center. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992962948 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261Q00000X with license number 0605 (CT). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Ellen S Phillips Msw (Executive Director)

NPI: 1992962948
Provider Name: VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF WALLINGFORD INC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 135 N PLAINS INDUSTRIAL RD WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
Location Phone: (203) 269-1475
Location Fax: (203) 265-5357
Mailing Address: 135 N PLAINS INDUSTRIAL RD WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
Mailing Phone: (203) 269-1475
Mailing Fax: (203) 265-5357
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-19-2008
Last Update Date: 05-19-2008
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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
Taxonomy Code: 261Q00000X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.: 0605
License State: CT
Taxonomy Description: A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. Clinic/Center is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health).

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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: MS. ELLEN S PHILLIPS MSW
Authorized Official Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (203) 269-1475

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
077047	MEDICARE UPIN (02)
4042800	MEDICAID (05)	CT

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 1992962948, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1992962948.