GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC.
GILCHRIST HOSPICE CARE INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1780773408, based in Towson, MD. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Inpatient Hospice recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 555 W TOWSONTOWN BLVD, Towson, MD 21204. 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 - Hospice
- PAC ID
- 2769580422
- Enrollment ID
- O20070605000214
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Hospice. 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 Hospice, Inpatient covers
A provider organization, or distinct part of the organization, which renders an interdisciplinary program providing palliative care, chiefly medical relief of pain and supporting services, which addresses the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families where an institutional care environment is required for the patient. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 315D00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315D00000X | Inpatient Hospice | — | — | primary |
| 385H00000X | Respite Care | — | — |
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 | 1780773408 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
555 W TOWSONTOWN BLVD Towson, MD 21204 (888) 823-8880 |
| Mailing address |
11311 MCCORMICK RD SUITE 350 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 |
| Other identifiers |
251002201
· Medicaid (MD) |
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 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.