OCEAN HEALTH INITIATIVES, INC.
OCEAN HEALTH INITIATIVES, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1679096796, based in Brick, NJ. It is classified under Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1610 ROUTE 88, Brick, NJ 08724. 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.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Part A Provider - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc)
- PAC ID
- 2062405277
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 | 1679096796 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1610 ROUTE 88 Brick, NJ 08724 (732) 363-6655 |
| Mailing address |
3600 ROUTE 66 STE 400 Neptune, NJ 07753 |
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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 74 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.