CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM - LONG PRAIRIE
CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM - LONG PRAIRIE is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1497986582, based in Long Prairie, MN. It is classified under Rural Health Clinic/Center.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 50 CENTRACARE DR, Long Prairie, MN 56347. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 342848 | MN | Rural Health Clinic/Center primary |
This provider holds licence 342848 issued in MN. 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 - Rural Health Clinic
- PAC ID
- 3870524598
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Rural Health Clinic. 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 Rural Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QR1300X
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 | 1497986582 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
50 CENTRACARE DR Long Prairie, MN 56347 (320) 732-2141 Fax (320) 732-3802 |
| Mailing address |
1200 6TH AVE N Saint Cloud, MN 56303 |
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 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Sum = 78 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.