HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE BLUE RIDGE INC
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE BLUE RIDGE INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1023084399, based in Spruce Pine, NC. The organization lists 5 taxonomy classifications, with Exclusive Provider Organization recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 236 HOSPITAL DR, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HOS0832 | NC | Exclusive Provider Organization primary |
This provider holds licence HOS0832 issued in NC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Part A Provider - Hospice
- PAC ID
- 6103087762
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Hospice. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Exclusive Provider Organization covers
(1) An EPO is a form of PPO, in which patients must visit a caregiver that is specified on its panel of providers (is a participating provider). If a visit to an outside(not participating) provider is made the EPO offers very limited or no coverage for the medical service; (2) While similar to a PPO in that an EPO allows patients to go outside the network for care, if they do so in an EPO, they are required to pay the entire cost of care. An EPO differs from an HMO in that EPO physicians do not receive capitation but instead are reimbursed only for actual services provided; (3) An organization identical to a preferred provider organization except that persons enrolled in the plan are eligible to receive benefits only when they use the services of the contracting providers. No benefits are available when non-contracting providers are used, except in certain emergency situations. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 302F00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302F00000X | Exclusive Provider Organization | HOS0832 | NC | primary |
| 251G00000X | Community Based Hospice Care Agency | — | — | |
| 251J00000X | Nursing Care Agency | — | — | |
| 253Z00000X | In Home Supportive Care Agency | — | — | |
| 385H00000X | Respite Care | — | — |
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 | 1023084399 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 27, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
236 HOSPITAL DR Spruce Pine, NC 28777 (828) 765-5677 Fax (828) 765-5680 |
| Other identifiers |
3401565
(NC) |
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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
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.