BETTER LIFE MEDICAL, PC
NPI 1538534607
Family Medicine in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since December 01, 2015

Contact Information

11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD
SUITE 105
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37934
Phone: (865) 330-6320

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About BETTER LIFE MEDICAL, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Life Medical, Pc, a primary care provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538534607 assigned on December 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 Christy Lewis (Office Manager)

NPI
1538534607
Provider Name
BETTER LIFE MEDICAL, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD SUITE 105 KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Location Phone
(865) 330-6320
Mailing Address
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD SUITE 105 KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Mailing Phone
(865) 330-6320
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-01-2015
Last Update Date
12-01-2015
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Better Life Medical, Pc 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
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.

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

CHRISTY LEWIS

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(865) 330-6320

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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 1538534607, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1538534607.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Allergy & Immunology
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, SUITE 103
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Pediatrics
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, SUITE 104
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Pediatrics
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, SUITE 104
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Pediatrics
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, SUITE 104
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Specialist
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, SUITE 103
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Nurse Practitioner
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD, STE 103
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538534607, enumerated as an "organization" on December 01, 2015.

The provider is located at 11416 GRIGSBY CHAPEL RD SUITE 105 KNOXVILLE, TN 37934 and the phone number is (865) 330-6320.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.