BETTER HEALTH ALASKA
NPI 1043955917
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Anchorage, AK

NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2022

Contact Information

8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK
ZIP 99515
Phone: (907) 346-5255
Fax: (907) 346-5256

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  • Organization
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Health
  • Accepts Insurance

About BETTER HEALTH ALASKA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Health Alaska, a provider established in Anchorage, Alaska operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in adult health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043955917 assigned on May 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LA2200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Better Health Alaska 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 Brent Wade Wells Dc (Authorized Official)

NPI
1043955917
Provider Name
BETTER HEALTH ALASKA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Location Phone
(907) 346-5255
Location Fax
(907) 346-5256
Mailing Address
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Mailing Phone
(907) 346-5255
Mailing Fax
(907) 346-5256
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-04-2022
Last Update Date
05-20-2022
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Better Health Alaska is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 2201 Dunn St Ste 2
    Juneau, AK 99801
    (907) 796-3333

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

Nurse Practitioner Adult Health

Taxonomy Code
363LA2200X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

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:

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - PPO

*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

BRENT WADE WELLS DC

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(907) 346-5255

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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 1043955917, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
7
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 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1043955917.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Massage Therapist
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Chiropractor
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Chiropractor
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Chiropractor
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043955917, enumerated as an "organization" on May 04, 2022.

The provider is located at 8840 OLD SEWARD HWY STE E ANCHORAGE, AK 99515 and the phone number is (907) 346-5255.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LA2200X and a focus in Adult Health.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.