WHITESTONE CARE CENTER – NPI #1255622551
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.
WHITESTONE CARE CENTER is a skilled nursing facility (SNF) located in STROUDSBURG, PA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1255622551 to WHITESTONE CARE CENTER on April 21, 2011. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “WHITESTONE CARE CENTER” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is WHITESTONE HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC. 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 Jan 17, 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 WHITESTONE CARE CENTER below.
NPI Profile for
WHITESTONE HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC
(more than 15 years ago)
STROUDSBURG, PA 18360 Phone: (570) 476-1600 Fax:
BEACHWOOD, OH 44122-5827 Phone: (216) 292-5706 Fax:
PRESIDENT
Phone: (216) 292-5706
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Identifiers for WHITESTONE CARE CENTER
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | PA | 102613602-0001 |
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) |
PA | 22480201 |
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