RETINA SPECIALISTS OF WEST ALABAMA LLC
NPI 1528150851
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Tuscaloosa, AL

NPI Status: Active since September 28, 2006

Contact Information

500 HARGROVE RD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ZIP 35401
Phone: (205) 343-0003
Fax: (205) 343-0029

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  • Organization
  • Ophthalmology
  • Retina Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About RETINA SPECIALISTS OF WEST ALABAMA LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Retina Specialists Of West Alabama Llc, a provider established in Tuscaloosa, Alabama operating as a Ophthalmology, focusing in retina specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528150851 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207WX0107X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Samuel Wayne Taylor Jr. M.d. (Member)

NPI
1528150851
Provider Name
RETINA SPECIALISTS OF WEST ALABAMA LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
500 HARGROVE RD E TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Location Phone
(205) 343-0003
Location Fax
(205) 343-0029
Mailing Address
2101 HIGHLAND AVE S STE 350 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Mailing Phone
(205) 558-2525
Mailing Fax
(205) 343-0029
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-28-2006
Last Update Date
05-19-2020
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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

Ophthalmology Retina Specialist

Taxonomy Code
207WX0107X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.

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:

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - 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

SAMUEL WAYNE TAYLOR JR. M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 343-0003

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
529931100MEDICAID (05)AL 

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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 1528150851, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 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 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1528150851.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology (Retina Specialist)
500 HARGROVE RD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528150851, enumerated as an "organization" on September 28, 2006.

The provider is located at 500 HARGROVE RD E TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 and the phone number is (205) 343-0003.

Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207WX0107X and a focus in Retina Specialist.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.