MEDICAL CENTER LABORATORY, INC. PS
MEDICAL CENTER LABORATORY, INC. PS is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1700995966, based in Yakima, WA. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Pathology Specialist/Technologist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 401 S 12TH AVE, Yakima, WA 98902. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MTS-0302 | WA | Pathology Specialist/Technologist primary |
| MTS-0302 | WA | Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist |
| MTS-0302 | WA | Histology Specialist/Technologist |
This provider holds licence MTS-0302 issued in WA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 Specialist/Technologist, Pathology covers
(1) An individual educated and trained in clinical chemistry, microbiology or other biological sciences; and in gathering data on the blood, tissues, and fluids in the human body. Tests and procedures performed or supervised center on major areas of hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis. Education and certification requires the equivalent of an associate degree and alternative combinations of accredited training and experience. (2) A specially trained individual who works under the direction of a pathologist, other physician, or scientist, and performs specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriological tests of human blood, tissue, and fluids. Also known as medical technologists, they perform and supervise tests and procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, bacteriology, hematology, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, and blood banking. The work requires the correlation of test results with other data, interpretation of test findings, and exercise of independent judgment. The minimum educational requirement (for one of several certification programs in medical technology) is a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements, plus a twelve-month, structured, AMA approved medical technology program and an examination; or a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements and experience. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 246Q00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246Q00000X | Pathology Specialist/Technologist | MTS-0302 | WA | primary |
| 246QC2700X | Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist Cytotechnology | MTS-0302 | WA | |
| 246QH0600X | Histology Specialist/Technologist Histology | MTS-0302 | WA |
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 | 1700995966 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
401 S 12TH AVE Yakima, WA 98902 (509) 248-1831 |
| Other identifiers |
7811003
· Medicaid (WA) 50D0638408 · Other (WA) |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.