Individual provider

Diane Ford, APRN

Nurse Practitioner Medicare enrolled

Diane Ford, APRN is a Nurse Practitioner in Buchanan, MI, registered under NPI 1861400426.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 1045 E FRONT ST, Buchanan, MI 49107. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
28138958A MI Nurse Practitioner primary

This provider holds licence 28138958A issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
PAC ID
9931117876
Enrollment ID
I20060404000175

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. 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 Nurse Practitioner covers

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363L00000X
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Nurse Practitioner

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-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.

NPI1861400426 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateAug 3, 2006
Last updatedJul 8, 2007
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialAPRN
Practice address 1045 E FRONT ST
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-5540
Fax (269) 695-0412
Mailing address 8665 GEORGE AVE
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Other identifiers 4511986 · Medicaid (MI)
This record was last updated on Jul 8, 2007, roughly 19 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1861400426 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 6 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 6 1 4 0 0 4 2
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 8 3 1 8 0 0 4 4

Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1861400426?
NPI 1861400426 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Diane Ford, APRN in Buchanan, MI. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Nurse Practitioner cover?
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional…
How do I contact Diane Ford, APRN?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (269) 695-5540, last updated Jul 8, 2007. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Diane Ford, APRN accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1861400426 a valid number?
Yes. 1861400426 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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