SURGICAL ASSISTING SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1194761288
Physician Assistant in Port Saint Lucie, FL

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2006

Contact Information

1532 SE ROYAL GREEN CIR APT O101
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
ZIP 34952
Phone: (772) 216-6174
Fax: (772) 398-2604

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  • Organization
  • Physician Assistant
  • CLIA Number: 10D1005951
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-04-2026

About SURGICAL ASSISTING SERVICES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Surgical Assisting Services, Inc., a primary care provider established in Port Saint Lucie, Florida operating as a Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194761288 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number PA2905 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 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 Mr. Vernon A Wright Pa (President)

NPI
1194761288
Provider Name
SURGICAL ASSISTING SERVICES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1532 SE ROYAL GREEN CIR APT O101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952
Location Phone
(772) 216-6174
Location Fax
(772) 398-2604
Mailing Address
PO BOX 871 FORT PIERCE, FL 34954
Mailing Phone
(772) 216-6174
Mailing Fax
(772) 398-2604
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-20-2006
Last Update Date
10-03-2007
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Surgical Assisting Services, Inc. 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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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

Taxonomy Code
363A00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
PA2905
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MR. VERNON A WRIGHT PA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(772) 216-6174

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
DB1964OTHER (01)FLRAILROAD
K5229MEDICARE PIN (08)FL 
X1586OTHER (01)FLBLUE CROSS

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
10D1005951
Facility Type
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Certificate Effective Date
November 05, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 04, 2026
Laboratory Director
MARK J. POWERS MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Surgical Assisting Services, Inc. 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 1194761288, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1194761288.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194761288, enumerated as an "organization" on June 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 1532 SE ROYAL GREEN CIR APT O101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952 and the phone number is (772) 216-6174.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.