FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL GROUP
NPI 1578846564
Orthopaedic Surgery in Merritt Island, FL
NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2011
Contact Information
650 S COURTENAY PKWY STE 100
MERRITT ISLAND, FL
ZIP 32952
Phone: (321) 725-2225
Fax: (321) 308-0635
- Organization
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 10D2042202
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-06-2026
About FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL GROUP
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Choice Medical Group, a provider established in Merritt Island, Florida operating as a Orthopaedic Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578846564 assigned on September 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207X00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. First Choice Medical Group 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 First Choice Medical Group. The authorized official of this NPI record is Phillip Keller (Cfo)
- NPI
- 1578846564
- Provider Legal Name
- FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL GROUP OF BREVARD LLC
- Other Organization Name
- FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL GROUP
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 650 S COURTENAY PKWY STE 100 MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
- Location Phone
- (321) 725-2225
- Location Fax
- (321) 308-0635
- Mailing Address
- 709 S HARBOR CITY BLVD SUITE 100 MELBOURNE, FL 32901
- Mailing Phone
- (321) 725-2225
- Mailing Fax
- (321) 308-0635
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-26-2011
- Last Update Date
- 12-01-2020
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 5445 Murrell Rd Ste 105
Viera, FL 32955
(321) 802-5814 - 2030 S Patrick Dr Ste 3
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
(321) 802-5814 - 2222 S Harbor City Blvd Ste 530
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 725-2225 - 6300 N Wickham Rd Ste 116
Viera, FL 32940
(321) 802-5814 - 4311 Norfolk Pkwy Ste 116
West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 802-5814 - 8000 Ron Beatty Blvd Ste A-1
Micco, FL 32976
(321) 802-5810 - 709 S Harbor City Blvd Ste 100
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 725-2225
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
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 207X00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207T00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Neurological 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:
- Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Gold 1400 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
- Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
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.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002JP | OTHER (01) | FL | FLORIDA BLUE |
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 10D2042202
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 07, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 06, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- SYED F. ZAIDI
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to First Choice Medical Group to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1578846564, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578846564, enumerated as an "organization" on September 26, 2011.
The provider is located at 650 S COURTENAY PKWY STE 100 MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952 and the phone number is (321) 725-2225.
Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Wellpoint, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
