MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS
NPI 1356723563
Family Medicine - Obesity Medicine in Mobile, AL

NPI Status: Active since June 24, 2015

Contact Information

4407 OLD SHELL RD STE D
MOBILE, AL
ZIP 36608
Phone: (813) 228-6334

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Obesity Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 01D2238519
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-04-2027

About MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medi-weightloss, a primary care provider established in Mobile, Alabama operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in obesity medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356723563 assigned on June 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QB0002X with license number BL007515-01-2015 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 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 Medi-weightloss. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jodi Despoy (Manager)

NPI
1356723563
Provider Legal Name
MW WELLNESS XVII, LLC
Other Organization Name
MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4407 OLD SHELL RD STE D MOBILE, AL 36608
Location Phone
(813) 228-6334
Mailing Address
509 S HYDE PARK AVE TAMPA, FL 33606
Mailing Phone
(813) 228-6334
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-24-2015
Last Update Date
06-26-2023
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Medi-weightloss 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 Obesity Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QB0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
BL007515-01-2015
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.

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.

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

JODI DESPOY

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(813) 228-6334

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
01D2238519
Facility Type
Other - MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS
Certificate Effective Date
October 05, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 04, 2027
Laboratory Director
DEBRA HEBERT
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Medi-weightloss 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 1356723563, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1356723563.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356723563, enumerated as an "organization" on June 24, 2015.

The provider is located at 4407 OLD SHELL RD STE D MOBILE, AL 36608 and the phone number is (813) 228-6334.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QB0002X and a focus in Obesity Medicine.