GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1255339644, based in Merced, CA. It is classified under Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Getting there
The practice address on file is 847 W CHILDS AVE, Merced, CA 95341. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 040000180 | CA | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) primary |
This provider holds licence 040000180 issued in CA. 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 - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc)
- PAC ID
- 4183527187
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc). 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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QF0400X
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 | 1255339644 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
847 W CHILDS AVE Merced, CA 95341 (209) 383-7441 Fax (209) 383-0318 |
| Mailing address |
1910 CUSTOMER CARE WAY Atwater, CA 95301 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.