COUNTY OF CHOUTEAU
COUNTY OF CHOUTEAU is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1699967489, based in Fort Benton, MT. It is classified under Public Health or Welfare Agency.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1020 13TH STR, Fort Benton, MT 59442. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RN23658 | MT | Public Health or Welfare Agency primary |
This provider holds licence RN23658 issued in MT. 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 B Supplier - Mass Immunization (roster Biller Only)
- PAC ID
- 1355383035
- Enrollment ID
- O20050523001245
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Mass Immunization (roster Biller Only). 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 Public Health or Welfare covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251K00000X
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 | 1699967489 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 15, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1020 13TH STR Fort Benton, MT 59442 (406) 622-3771 Fax (406) 622-3411 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 459 1020 13TH STREET Fort Benton, MT 59442 |
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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Sum = 81 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.