OTERO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
OTERO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1831294867, based in La Junta, CO. It is classified under Public Health or Welfare Agency.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 13 W 3RD ST ROOM 111 COUNTY COURTHOUSE, La Junta, CO 81050. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 251K00000X | CO | Public Health or Welfare Agency primary |
This provider holds licence 251K00000X issued in CO. 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 - Public Health/welfare Agency
- PAC ID
- 2668441577
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Public Health/welfare Agency. 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 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 | 1831294867 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
13 W 3RD ST ROOM 111 COUNTY COURTHOUSE La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 383-3040 Fax (719) 383-3060 |
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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.