UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS
NPI 1568786192
Internal Medicine in Augusta, GA

NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2010

Contact Information

1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA
ZIP 30901
Phone: (706) 774-7263
Fax: (706) 774-7230

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Physicians, an internist established in Augusta, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568786192 assigned on March 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. University Physicians operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as University Physicians. The authorized official of this NPI record is Melody Thompson Fache, Cmpe (Vice President Physician Services)

NPI
1568786192
Provider Legal Name
UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS LLC
Other Organization Name
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1350 WALTON WAY AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Location Phone
(706) 774-7263
Location Fax
(706) 774-7230
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1705 AUGUSTA, GA 30903
Mailing Phone
(706) 774-7263
Mailing Fax
(706) 774-7230
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-25-2010
Last Update Date
05-27-2010
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An internist like University Physicians 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
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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207P00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Emergency Medicine

 
2207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 
3207RC0000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

 
4207RC0200XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

 
5207RE0101XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

 
6207RG0100XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

 
7207RH0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

 
8207RI0011XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology

 
92086S0129XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Surgery
Vascular Surgery

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - POS

*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

MELODY THOMPSON FACHE, CMPE

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(706) 774-7720

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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 1568786192, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1568786192.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Emergency Medicine
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1350 WALTON WAY, NEWBORN SERVICES
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal, Critical Care)
1350 WALTON WAY, PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1350 WALTON WAY, NICU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Registered Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care)
1350 WALTON WAY, NEONATOLOGY SERVICES
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pediatrics
1350 WALTON WAY, EMERGENCY DEPT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal, Critical Care)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Anesthesiology
1350 WALTON WAY
AUGUSTA, GA 30901

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568786192, enumerated as an "organization" on March 25, 2010.

The provider is located at 1350 WALTON WAY AUGUSTA, GA 30901 and the phone number is (706) 774-7263.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.