BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
BENEWAH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1548320435, based in St Maries, ID. The organization lists 15 taxonomy classifications, with Critical Access Hospital recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 229 S 7TH ST, St Maries, ID 83861. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ID | Critical Access Hospital primary |
This provider holds licence 27 issued in ID. 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
- 1850200700
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | O20061104000136 | Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital |
| Idaho | O20071002000566 | Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Critical Access Hospital. 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 Critical Access covers
Definition to come. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 282NC0060X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282NC0060X | Critical Access Hospital Critical Access | 27 | ID | primary |
| 1223S0112X | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | — | — | |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | — | — | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | — | — | |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | — | — | |
| 207XX0005X | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Sports Medicine | — | — | |
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | — | — | |
| 208600000X | Surgery Physician | — | — | |
| 208M00000X | Hospitalist Physician | — | — | |
| 213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery | — | — | |
| 225100000X | Physical Therapist | — | — | |
| 261QM1300X | Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center Multi-Specialty | — | — | |
| 363A00000X | Physician Assistant | — | — | |
| 363L00000X | Nurse Practitioner | — | — | |
| 367500000X | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | — | — |
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 | 1548320435 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
229 S 7TH ST St Maries, ID 83861 (208) 245-5551 Fax (208) 245-5246 |
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 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.