WICHITA NEPHROLOGY GROUP, PA
NPI 1104877810
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Wichita, KS

NPI Status: Active since May 15, 2006

Contact Information

818 N EMPORIA ST
SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS
ZIP 67214
Phone: (316) 263-5891
Fax: (316) 263-3083

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 17D0451961
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-12-2026

About WICHITA NEPHROLOGY GROUP, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wichita Nephrology Group, Pa, an internist established in Wichita, Kansas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104877810 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Ushasri Challa Md (Physician/owner)

NPI
1104877810
Provider Name
WICHITA NEPHROLOGY GROUP, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
818 N EMPORIA ST SUITE 310 WICHITA, KS 67214
Location Phone
(316) 263-5891
Location Fax
(316) 263-3083
Mailing Address
818 N EMPORIA ST SUITE 310 WICHITA, KS 67214
Mailing Phone
(316) 263-5891
Mailing Fax
(316) 263-3083
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-15-2006
Last Update Date
03-29-2021
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An internist like Wichita Nephrology Group, Pa 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 Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday 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
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • BlueCare EPO Bronze - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Gold - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Gold Plus - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Silver Plus - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Simple Bronze HDHP - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Simple Silver HDHP - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Gold - EPO
  • BlueCare EPO Standardized Silver - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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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. USHASRI CHALLA MD

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(316) 263-5891

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
100708900AMEDICAID (05)OK 
100214570AMEDICAID (05)KS 

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
17D0451961
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 13, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 12, 2026
Laboratory Director
MOHAMAD SANDID
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Wichita Nephrology Group, Pa after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1104877810, 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 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 1104877810.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery
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Dentist
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Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Nurse Practitioner
818 N EMPORIA ST, STE 200
WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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WICHITA, KS 67214
Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
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Orthopaedic Surgery
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Surgery
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 200
WICHITA, KS 67214
Clinic/Center (Sleep Disorder Diagnostic)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 307
WICHITA, KS 67214
Specialist
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WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
818 N EMPORIA ST, SUITE 310
WICHITA, KS 67214

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104877810, enumerated as an "organization" on May 15, 2006.

The provider is located at 818 N EMPORIA ST SUITE 310 WICHITA, KS 67214 and the phone number is (316) 263-5891.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.

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