DR. WENDY FULGUERAS ALBAND M.D.
NPI 1558434233
Internal Medicine in Norfolk, VA
NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006
Contact Information
150 KINGSLEY LN
NORFOLK, VA
ZIP 23505
Phone: (888) 888-8888
- Individual
- Female
- Internal Medicine
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About WENDY ALBAND
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wendy Alband, an internist established in Norfolk, Virginia with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558434233 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 0101240217 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
- NPI
- 1558434233
- Provider Name
- DR. WENDY FULGUERAS ALBAND M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 150 KINGSLEY LN NORFOLK, VA 23505
- Location Phone
- (888) 888-8888
- Mailing Address
- 4039E LITTLE CREEK RD NORFOLK, VA 23518
- Mailing Phone
- (757) 738-1200
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-02-2015
- Code Navigator
An internist like Wendy Alband 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.
- 0101240217
- License State
- VA
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | 65% | 113 |
| Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer | ||
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | 45% | 42 |
| 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 | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan | 98% | 179 |
| 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 | ||
| Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan | 76% | 161 |
| Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen | ||
| Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age | 72% | 83 |
| Percentage of female patients aged 65-85 years of age who ever had a central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to check for osteoporosis | ||
| Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Presence or Absence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Aged 65 Years and Older | 4% | 96 |
| Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older who were assessed for the presence or absence of urinary incontinence within 12 months | ||
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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 1558434233, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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.
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 67 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 1558434233, enumerated as an "individual" on November 17, 2006.
The provider is located at 150 KINGSLEY LN NORFOLK, VA 23505 and the phone number is (888) 888-8888.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
