A FRIEND IN NEED HOME HEALTH CARE LLC
A FRIEND IN NEED HOME HEALTH CARE LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1497986822, based in Stuart, VA. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Personal Care Attendant recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 338-A PATRICK AVE., Stuart, VA 24171. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HCO-10590 | VA | Personal Care Attendant primary |
| HCO-10590 | VA | Home Health Agency |
| HCO-10590 | VA | Respite Care |
This provider holds licence HCO-10590 issued in VA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 Personal Care Attendant covers
An individual who provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, activities of daily living as specified in the plan of care. Services which are incidental to the care furnished, or essential to the health and welfare of the individual may also be provided. Personal care providers must meet state defined training and certification standards NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 3747P1801X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3747P1801X | Personal Care Attendant Personal Care Attendant | HCO-10590 | VA | primary |
| 251E00000X | Home Health Agency | HCO-10590 | VA | |
| 385H00000X | Respite Care | HCO-10590 | 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 | 1497986822 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
338-A PATRICK AVE. Stuart, VA 24171 (276) 694-3026 Fax (276) 694-3165 |
| Mailing address |
P.O. BOX 55 Claudville, VA 24076 |
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 | 8 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
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.