LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1952307530, based in Lowell, MA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 161 JACKSON ST, Lowell, MA 01852. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4VAC | MA | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) primary |
| 4VAC | MA | Community Health Clinic/Center |
This provider holds licence 4VAC issued in MA. 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 - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 6204807944
Enrolled in Medicare 3 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | O20040804001749 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
| Massachusetts | O20041027001078 | Part A Provider - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc) |
| Massachusetts | O20041028000070 | Part A Provider - Federally Qualified Health Center (fqhc) |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. There are 3 separate enrolment records. Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QF0400X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QF0400X | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | 4VAC | MA | primary |
| 261QC1500X | Community Health Clinic/Center Community Health | 4VAC | MA |
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 | 1952307530 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Last updated | May 21, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
161 JACKSON ST Lowell, MA 01852 (978) 322-8590 Fax (978) 453-8043 |
| Other identifiers |
1305557
· Medicaid (MA) 1306588 · Medicaid (MA) |
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 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.