WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION
WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1952516296, based in Cumberland, MD. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Inpatient Hospice recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1050 W INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Cumberland, MD 21502. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| H1534 | MD | Inpatient Hospice primary |
| H1534 | MD | Community Based Hospice Care Agency |
This provider holds licence H1534 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
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 | H1534 | MD | primary |
| 251G00000X | Community Based Hospice Care Agency | H1534 | MD |
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 | 1952516296 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 11, 2007 |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1050 W INDUSTRIAL BLVD Cumberland, MD 21502 (240) 964-9000 Fax (240) 964-8851 |
| Other identifiers |
794091200
· 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 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
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.