POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE – NPI #1245982446
Skilled Nursing Facility
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE is a skilled nursing facility (SNF) located in INDEPENDENCE, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1245982446 to POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE on January 19, 2022. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is INDEPENDENCE MO CONSULTING LLC. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 314000000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Skilled Nursing Facility.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 4 years ago on Sep 16, 2022. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE below.
NPI Profile for
INDEPENDENCE MO CONSULTING LLC
(more than 4 years ago)
All associated names:
POLARIS HEALTH & WELLNESS OF INDEPENDENCE
Redwood of Independence
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057-1084 Phone: (816) 257-2566 Fax:
CEDARHURST, NY 11516-2223 Phone: (516) 727-1634 Fax:
AUTHORIZED PERSON
Phone: (516) 727-1634
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A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 314000000X - Skilled Nursing Facility (Primary) |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.