FRIENDS OF CAROLINE HOSPICE OF BEAUFORT, INC
FRIENDS OF CAROLINE HOSPICE OF BEAUFORT, INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1518200302, based in Ridgeland, SC. It is classified under Community Based Hospice Care Agency.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 329 FRIENDS LN, Ridgeland, SC 29936. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HPC-0057 | SC | Community Based Hospice Care Agency primary |
This provider holds licence HPC-0057 issued in SC. 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 - Hospice
- PAC ID
- 6103063987
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | O20130515000335 | Part A Provider - Hospice |
| South Carolina | O20170905002863 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Hospice. There are 2 separate enrolment records. Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Care, Community Based covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251G00000X
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 | 1518200302 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Last updated | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
329 FRIENDS LN Ridgeland, SC 29936 (843) 525-6257 Fax (843) 525-9418 |
| Other names |
Friends Of Caroline Former Legal Name |
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 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.