CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER
CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1518918408, based in Crete, NE. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2910 BETTEN DR, Crete, NE 68333. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 670001 | NE | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit primary |
| 670001 | NE | Critical Access Hospital |
This provider holds licence 670001 issued in NE. 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 - Critical Access Hospital
- PAC ID
- 4385556216
- Enrollment ID
- O20071129000300
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital. 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 Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit covers
A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 275N00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275N00000X | Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit | 670001 | NE | primary |
| 282NC0060X | Critical Access Hospital Critical Access | 670001 | NE |
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 | 1518918408 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 15, 2006 |
| Last updated | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2910 BETTEN DR Crete, NE 68333 (402) 826-2102 Fax (402) 826-7950 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 860873 Minneapolis, MN 55486 |
| Other identifiers |
00046
· Other (NE) |
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 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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.