CHOICES – NPI #1689795080
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility

A facility or distinct part of a facility that provides a 24 hr therapeutically planned living and rehabilitative intervention environment for the treatment of individuals with disorders in the abuse of drugs, alcohol, and other substances.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility

CHOICES is a substance abuse rehabilitation facility located in KINGSTON, PA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1689795080 to CHOICES on April 03, 2007. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “CHOICES” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is LUZERNE WYOMING COUNTY MH CENTER #1. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 324500000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 6 years ago on Aug 22, 2020. 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 CHOICES below.

NPI Profile for
LUZERNE WYOMING COUNTY MH CENTER #1

NPI Number
1689795080
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
LUZERNE WYOMING COUNTY MH CENTER #1
Doing Business As (dba): CHOICES
Primary location
562 WYOMING AVE
KINGSTON, PA 18704-3721
Phone: (570) 552-3700 Fax: (570) 552-3733
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
JOSEPH KNECHT
CEO
Phone: (570) 552-3900
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for CHOICES

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDPA100002080-0056
Taxonomy Code(s)

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
324500000X
- Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility (Primary)

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