DR. WENDELL QUAN-YAU MEW MD
NPI 1528201746
Family Medicine in Tuscaloosa, AL
NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2009
Contact Information
3701 LOOP RD
TUSCALOOSA VA MEDICAL CENTER
TUSCALOOSA, AL
ZIP 35404
Phone: (205) 554-2822
- Individual
- Male
- Family Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
About WENDELL MEW
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wendell Mew, a primary care provider established in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528201746 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 22978 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1528201746
- Provider Name
- DR. WENDELL QUAN-YAU MEW MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA VA MEDICAL CENTER TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404
- Location Phone
- (205) 554-2822
- Mailing Address
- 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA VA MEDICAL CENTER TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404
- Mailing Phone
- (205) 554-2822
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-17-2009
- Last Update Date
- 12-10-2012
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Wendell Mew 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.
- 22978
- 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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
- Blue Protect - PPO
- Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
- Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
- Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
- Blue Value Gold - PPO
- Blue Value Silver - PPO
- Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
- Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
- Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
- Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
- Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
- Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
- Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO
- 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
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1528201746, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528201746, enumerated as an "individual" on April 17, 2009.
The provider is located at 3701 LOOP RD TUSCALOOSA VA MEDICAL CENTER TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404 and the phone number is (205) 554-2822.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
