UPMC ALTOONA
UPMC ALTOONA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1598764300, based in Altoona, PA. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Birthing Clinic/Center recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 620 HOWARD AVE., Altoona, PA 16601. 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 3 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 | — | PA | primary |
| 282N00000X | General Acute Care Hospital | — | — | |
| 261Q00000X | Clinic/Center | — | — |
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 | 1598764300 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 14, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
620 HOWARD AVE. Altoona, PA 16601 (814) 889-2223 Fax (814) 889-7808 |
| Mailing address |
620 HOWARD AVENUE Altoona, PA 16601 |
| Other identifiers |
1018361
· Other (PA) 154200 · Other (PA) |
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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Sum = 70 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.