GUIDING STAR SOUTHWEST LLC
GUIDING STAR SOUTHWEST LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1568155653, based in El Paso, TX. The organization lists 6 taxonomy classifications, with Birthing Clinic/Center recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1411 MONTANA AVE, El Paso, TX 79902. 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Birthing covers
A freestanding birth center is a health facility other than a hospital where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence, and that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as other ambulatory services for women and newborns. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QB0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 6 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QB0400X | Birthing Clinic/Center Birthing | — | — | primary |
| 251B00000X | Case Management Agency | — | — | |
| 251V00000X | Voluntary or Charitable Agency | — | — | |
| 261QF0050X | Non-Surgical Family Planning Clinic/Center Family Planning, Non-Surgical | — | — | |
| 261QM2500X | Medical Specialty Clinic/Center Medical Specialty | — | — | |
| 291U00000X | Clinical Medical Laboratory | — | — |
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 | 1568155653 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1411 MONTANA AVE El Paso, TX 79902 (915) 544-9600 |
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 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.