THE NATIONAL DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TRADITION, MISSI
NPI 1003397530
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Biloxi, MS

NPI Status: Active since August 23, 2018

Contact Information

19289 ST. JOSEPH STREET
SUITE C
BILOXI, MS
ZIP 39532
Phone: (228) 831-8764
Fax: (228) 233-1252

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 25D2154751
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-17-2026

About THE NATIONAL DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TRADITION, MISSI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute At Tradition, Missi, an internist established in Biloxi, Mississippi operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003397530 assigned on August 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute At Tradition, Missi operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Peter J. Fos Ph.d, D.d.s., M.p.h (Executive Director)

NPI
1003397530
Provider Name
THE NATIONAL DIABETES & OBESITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT TRADITION, MISSI
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
19289 ST. JOSEPH STREET SUITE C BILOXI, MS 39532
Location Phone
(228) 831-8764
Location Fax
(228) 233-1252
Mailing Address
19289 ST. JOSEPH STREET SUITE C BILOXI, MS 39532
Mailing Phone
(228) 831-8764
Mailing Fax
(228) 233-1252
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-23-2018
Last Update Date
10-18-2018
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An internist like The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute At Tradition, Missi is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Taxonomy Code
207RE0101X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1133V00000XDietary & Nutritional Service Providers

Dietitian, Registered

 
2363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. PETER J. FOS PH.D, D.D.S., M.P.H

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(228) 831-8764

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
25D2154751
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 18, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 17, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. STEPHEN FARROW
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute At Tradition, Missi to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003397530, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1003397530.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dietitian, Registered
19289 ST. JOSEPH STREET, SUITE C
BILOXI, MS 39532

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003397530, enumerated as an "organization" on August 23, 2018.

The provider is located at 19289 ST. JOSEPH STREET SUITE C BILOXI, MS 39532 and the phone number is (228) 831-8764.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RE0101X and a focus in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.