GINA J UGO-NEFF PA-C
NPI 1174511851
Physician Assistant - Medical in Merrillville, IN

NPI Status: Active since October 07, 2005

Contact Information

9001 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (219) 795-3360
Fax: (833) 992-2283

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 24
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About GINA UGO-NEFF

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gina Ugo-neff, a primary care provider established in Merrillville, Indiana with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical and more than 24 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174511851 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number 085.003394 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI
1174511851
Provider Name
GINA J UGO-NEFF PA-C
Other Name
GINA J UGO PA-C
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9001 BROADWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Location Phone
(219) 795-3360
Location Fax
(833) 992-2283
Mailing Address
9001 BROADWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Mailing Phone
(219) 795-3360
Mailing Fax
(833) 992-2283
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2003
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-07-2005
Last Update Date
03-19-2026
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Gina Ugo-neff sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Secondary Locations

  • 2213 Main St
    Highland, IN 46322
    (219) 795-3360

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

Physician Assistant Medical

Taxonomy Code
363AM0700X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
085.003394
License State
IL

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)
1363AM0700XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant
Medical

PA794 (KY)
2363AM0700XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant
Medical

10000651A (IN)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Gina Ugo-neff is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Gina Ugo-neff is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153210174

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20040917000196

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

  • DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA000N)

    Lubricant, individual sterile packet, each (HCPCS:A4332)

    3 DME suppliers used 18 Medicare Claims 2040 Services Paid

Orthotic Devices

  • DME-Orthotic Devices (DF008N)

    Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each (HCPCS:A4351)

    4 DME suppliers used 77 Medicare Claims 10579 Services Paid

  • DME-Orthotic Devices (DF008N)

    Intermittent urinary catheter; coude (curved) tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomeric, or hydrophilic, etc.), each (HCPCS:A4352)

    2 DME suppliers used 18 Medicare Claims 2190 Services Paid

  • DME-Orthotic Devices (DF010N)

    Lubricant, per ounce (HCPCS:A4402)

    2 DME suppliers used 14 Medicare Claims 85 Services Paid

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Gina Ugo-neff is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC1500 S LAKE PARK AVE
HOBART, IN 46342
(219) 942-0551Acute Care Hospitals
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL901 MACARTHUR BLVD
MUNSTER, IN 46321
(219) 836-1600Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1174511851, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1174511851.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174511851, enumerated as an "individual" on October 07, 2005.

The provider is located at 9001 BROADWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (219) 795-3360.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.

Gina Ugo-neff is affiliated with: ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC and COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.