PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF THE BLUEGRASS INC.
PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF THE BLUEGRASS INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1427129188, based in Lexington, KY. The organization lists 15 taxonomy classifications, with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1733 HARRODSBURG RD, Lexington, KY 40504. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3002782 | KY | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| 3008486 | KY | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence 3002782 issued in KY. 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 - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 8820981731
- Enrollment ID
- O20040204001010
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hospice and Palliative Medicine covers
A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QH0002X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 15 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207QH0002X | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine | — | — | primary |
| 103TC0700X | Clinical Psychologist Clinical | — | — | |
| 1041C0700X | Clinical Social Worker Clinical | — | — | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | — | — | |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | — | — | |
| 207RG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | — | — | |
| 207RH0002X | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine | — | — | |
| 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician | — | — | |
| 2081H0002X | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine | — | — | |
| 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine Physician Pain Medicine | — | — | |
| 363LA2100X | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Acute Care | 3002782 | KY | |
| 363LA2200X | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Adult Health | 3008486 | KY | |
| 363LF0000X | Family Nurse Practitioner Family | — | — | |
| 364SA2100X | Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Acute Care | — | — | |
| 364SP0200X | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Pediatrics | — | — |
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 | 1427129188 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 13, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1733 HARRODSBURG RD Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 278-4869 Fax (859) 278-7690 |
| Other identifiers |
65931438
· Medicaid (KY) 8290011900 · Medicaid (KY) 78902517 · Medicaid (KY) |
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 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.