BETTERCARE COMMUNITY SERVICES
BETTERCARE COMMUNITY SERVICES is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1316304355, based in Grifton, NC. The organization lists 6 taxonomy classifications, with Public Health or Welfare Agency recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 254 OLIVE BRANCH BLVD, Grifton, NC 28530. 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Public Health or Welfare covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251K00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 6 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251K00000X | Public Health or Welfare Agency | — | — | primary |
| 251B00000X | Case Management Agency | — | — | |
| 251C00000X | Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency | — | — | |
| 251S00000X | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | — | — | |
| 251V00000X | Voluntary or Charitable Agency | — | — | |
| 302F00000X | Exclusive Provider Organization | — | — |
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 | 1316304355 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Last updated | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
254 OLIVE BRANCH BLVD Grifton, NC 28530 (252) 375-6896 |
| Other identifiers |
0208
· Medicaid (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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.