SHIELDS COMFORT CARE
SHIELDS COMFORT CARE is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1013388289, based in Saginaw, MI. It is classified under Assisted Living Facility (Behavioral Disturbances).
Getting there
The practice address on file is 9140 GRATIOT RD, Saginaw, MI 48609. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| AH730327707 | MI | Assisted Living Facility (Behavioral… primary |
This provider holds licence AH730327707 issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Assisted Living, Behavioral Disturbances covers
A facility providing supportive services to individuals who can function independently in most areas of activity, but exhibit abnormal behavioral responses and habits and therefore need special guidance, assistance and/or monitoring to assure safety and well being. This type of facility requires a staff with special training in dealing with and redirecting negative, violent or destructive behaviors. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 3104A0630X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1013388289 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
9140 GRATIOT RD Saginaw, MI 48609 (989) 607-0003 Fax (989) 401-8320 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.