THE CHILHOWIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
THE CHILHOWIE FIRE DEPARTMENT is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1215925607, based in Chilhowie, VA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Land Ambulance recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 315 E LEE HIGHWAY, Chilhowie, VA 24319. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 979 | VA | Ambulance |
This provider holds licence 979 issued in VA. 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 B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier
- PAC ID
- 2062468754
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier. 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 Land Transport covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 3416L0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3416L0300X | Land Ambulance Land Transport | — | — | primary |
| 341600000X | Ambulance | 979 | VA |
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 | 1215925607 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 10, 2005 |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
315 E LEE HIGHWAY Chilhowie, VA 24319 (276) 646-3131 Fax (276) 646-3615 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 5012 Chilhowie, VA 24319 |
| Other identifiers |
1215925607
(VA) P00016525 · RAILROAD (VA) |
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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.