MED-ASSIST DOCTORS GROUP
NPI 1245290154
Family Medicine in Albertville, AL

NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2006

Contact Information

3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL
ZIP 35950
Phone: (256) 593-1234
Fax: (256) 593-6781

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About MED-ASSIST DOCTORS GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Med-assist Doctors Group, a primary care provider established in Albertville, Alabama operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245290154 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 8076 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 provider's is doing business as Med-assist Doctors Group. The authorized official of this NPI record is Raymond C Ufford M.d. (President)

NPI
1245290154
Provider Legal Name
SOUTH DEKALB FAMILY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES P.C.
Other Organization Name
MED-ASSIST DOCTORS GROUP
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3442 US HIGHWAY 431 ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Location Phone
(256) 593-1234
Location Fax
(256) 593-6781
Mailing Address
3442 US HIGHWAY 431 ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Mailing Phone
(256) 593-1234
Mailing Fax
(256) 593-6781
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-24-2006
Last Update Date
05-05-2010
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Med-assist Doctors Group 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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
8076
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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:

  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
  • UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - 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.

*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

RAYMOND C UFFORD M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 593-1234

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
=========OTHER (01)ALTIN
C72870OTHER (01)ALUPIN
541003908MEDICAID (05)AL 
013908MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)AL 
H396MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)ALPROVIDER NUMBER

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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 1245290154, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1245290154.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 12 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Family Medicine
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Family Medicine
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Family Medicine
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
Nurse Practitioner
3442 US HIGHWAY 431
ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245290154, enumerated as an "organization" on March 24, 2006.

The provider is located at 3442 US HIGHWAY 431 ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950 and the phone number is (256) 593-1234.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

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