WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1598786352, based in Guerneville, CA. It is classified under Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Getting there
The practice address on file is 16312 THIRD STREET, Guerneville, CA 95446. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| XXXXXXX | CA | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) primary |
This provider holds licence XXXXXXX issued in CA. 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 - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc)
- PAC ID
- 6800782277
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc). This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QF0400X
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 | 1598786352 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
16312 THIRD STREET Guerneville, CA 95446 (707) 869-2933 Fax (707) 869-2663 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1449 Guerneville, CA 95446 |
| Other identifiers |
FHC70957F
(CA) |
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 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.