BLUE WATER SURGERY CENTER
NPI 1164719209
Clinic/Center - Ambulatory Surgical in Port St Lucie, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 08, 2011

Contact Information

6830 S US HIGHWAY 1
PORT ST LUCIE, FL
ZIP 34952
Phone: (772) 873-6700
Fax: (772) 465-5499

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Ambulatory Surgical
  • Accepts Insurance

About BLUE WATER SURGERY CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blue Water Surgery Center, a provider established in Port St Lucie, Florida operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in ambulatory surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164719209 assigned on July 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QA1903X with license number 1570 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Blue Water Surgery Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Allen Licht (Managing Director)

NPI
1164719209
Provider Legal Name
SURGICAL SPECIALISTS OF ST LUCIE
Other Organization Name
BLUE WATER SURGERY CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6830 S US HIGHWAY 1 PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
Location Phone
(772) 873-6700
Location Fax
(772) 465-5499
Mailing Address
12350 NW 39TH ST STE 200 CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Mailing Phone
(954) 248-3422
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-08-2011
Last Update Date
06-16-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Ambulatory Surgical

Taxonomy Code
261QA1903X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
1570
License State
FL

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Thrive Silver - 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
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

*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

ALLEN LICHT

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(954) 906-9536

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Biopsy of prostate gland

A biopsy of the prostate gland is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is taken from your body's internal gland, located near the bladder, for testing. This helps in diagnosing potential health issues. It's usually done with a fine needle and imaging technology for accuracy.

This service was performed 51 times for 51 patients

Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint

This procedure involves using imaging guidance to accurately target and destroy nerves in the lower or sacral spinal facet joint. It's done to relieve chronic back pain. The process is safe and usually effective.

This service was performed 14 times for 11 patients

Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin

This procedure involves removing a small portion of bone from your lower spine. The goal is to relieve pressure on your nerve tissue, improving comfort and mobility. It is done through the skin using imaging technology to ensure precision and safety.

This service was performed 18 times for 18 patients

Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test

A lower back spinal tap involves inserting a needle into the lower back to collect cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The test helps diagnose conditions like infections or diseases of the nervous system.

This service was performed 12 times for 11 patients

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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 1164719209, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1164719209.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Anesthesiology
6830 S US HIGHWAY 1
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
Anesthesiology
6830 S US HIGHWAY 1
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
Anesthesiology
6830 S US HIGHWAY 1
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164719209, enumerated as an "organization" on July 08, 2011.

The provider is located at 6830 S US HIGHWAY 1 PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952 and the phone number is (772) 873-6700.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QA1903X and a focus in Ambulatory Surgical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter Health and Ambetter of Alabama. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.