DR. BRIJ RAJ VAID M.D.
NPI 1477583797
Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, MO
NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2006
Contact Information
13065 OLD TESSON FERRY ROAD
SAINT LOUIS, MO
ZIP 63128
Phone: (314) 543-5222
Fax: (314) 543-5277
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About BRIJ VAID
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brij Vaid, an internist established in Saint Louis, Missouri with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477583797 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 101441 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1477583797
- Provider Name
- DR. BRIJ RAJ VAID M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 13065 OLD TESSON FERRY ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
- Location Phone
- (314) 543-5222
- Location Fax
- (314) 543-5277
- Mailing Address
- 13065 OLD TESSON FERRY ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
- Mailing Phone
- (314) 543-5222
- Mailing Fax
- (314) 543-5277
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 07-03-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-17-2014
- Code Navigator
An internist like Brij Vaid is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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
Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207R00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 101441
- License State
- MO
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182833 | OTHER (01) | MO | HEALTHLINK |
| F28384 | OTHER (01) | MO | MERCY |
| 110631 | OTHER (01) | MO | BCBSMO |
| 400452 | OTHER (01) | UHC | |
| F28384 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | MO | |
| 206880627 | MEDICAID (05) | MO | |
| 001013436 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | MO | |
| 110222710 | MEDICARE PIN (08) | MO | |
| 7332 | OTHER (01) | MO | HEALTHCARE USA |
| 4398736 | OTHER (01) | MO | AETNA |
| 5746972 | OTHER (01) | MO | CIGNA |
| 81861 | OTHER (01) | MO | GROUP HEALTH PLAN |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes | N/A |
| Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation. | ||
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | 18% | 911 |
| Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer | ||
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | 9% | 450 |
| Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period | ||
| Implementation of medication management practice improvements | Yes | N/A |
| Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews. | ||
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 28% | 1701 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2 | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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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 1477583797, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477583797, enumerated as an "individual" on July 03, 2006.
The provider is located at 13065 OLD TESSON FERRY ROAD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128 and the phone number is (314) 543-5222.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
