DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1851397475, based in Milbridge, ME. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Family Medicine Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 24 SCHOOL ST, Milbridge, ME 04658. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 007244 | ME | Family Medicine Physician primary |
| 007244 | ME | Rural Health Clinic/Center |
This provider holds licence 007244 issued in ME. 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 A Provider - Rural Health Clinic
- PAC ID
- 6709858194
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part A Provider - Rural Health Clinic. 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 Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 007244 | ME | primary |
| 261QR1300X | Rural Health Clinic/Center Rural Health | 007244 | ME |
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 | 1851397475 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Last updated | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
24 SCHOOL ST Milbridge, ME 04658 (207) 546-2391 |
| Mailing address |
11 HOSPITAL DR Machias, ME 04654 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.