GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982824785, based in Merced, CA. The organization lists 5 taxonomy classifications, with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3940 SANDPIPER AVE, Merced, CA 95340. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 040000513 | CA | Family Medicine Physician |
| 040000513 | CA | Internal Medicine Physician |
| 040000513 | CA | Medical Physician Assistant |
| 040000513 | CA | Family Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence 040000513 issued in CA. 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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QF0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 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) | — | — | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 040000513 | CA | |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | 040000513 | CA | |
| 363AM0700X | Medical Physician Assistant Medical | 040000513 | CA | |
| 363LF0000X | Family Nurse Practitioner Family | 040000513 | CA |
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 | 1982824785 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 26, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3940 SANDPIPER AVE Merced, CA 95340 (309) 383-1848 Fax (209) 381-4109 |
| Mailing address |
737 W CHILDS AVE Merced, CA 95341 |
| Other identifiers |
HAP70909F
· Other (CA) |
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 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.