LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS
LAC VIEUX DESERT BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1760536007, based in Watersmeet, MI. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Indian Health (I/T/U) Pharmacy recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is N5241 US HIGHWAY 45, Watersmeet, MI 49969. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5301006253 | MI | Pharmacy |
This provider holds licence 5301006253 issued in MI. 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 Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Indian Health (I/T/U) Pharmacy covers
An Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Indian Health (I/T/U) Pharmacy means a pharmacy operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization, all of which are defined in Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1603. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 332800000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333600000X | Pharmacy | 5301006253 | MI | |
| 332800000X | Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban Indian Health (I/T/U) Pharmacy | — | — | primary |
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 | 1760536007 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Last updated | May 18, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
N5241 US HIGHWAY 45 Watersmeet, MI 49969 (906) 358-4905 Fax (906) 358-4929 |
| Other names |
Lac Vieux Desert Health Center And Pharmacy Former Legal Name |
| Other identifiers |
2354455
· Medicaid (MI) 33205200 · Medicaid (WI) |
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 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.