OBAND MEDICAL GROUP
NPI 1598013740
Internal Medicine - Obesity Medicine in Lauderdale By The Sea, FL
NPI Status: Active since August 20, 2012
Contact Information
4401 WEST TRADEWINDS AVE
205
LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA, FL
ZIP 33308
Phone: (954) 900-3635
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Obesity Medicine
About OBAND MEDICAL GROUP
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Oband Medical Group, an internist established in Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in obesity medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598013740 assigned on August 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RB0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. Oband Medical Group operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kenneth Whalen (Consultant)
- NPI
- 1598013740
- Provider Name
- OBAND MEDICAL GROUP
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 4401 WEST TRADEWINDS AVE 205 LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA, FL 33308
- Location Phone
- (954) 900-3635
- Mailing Address
- 4401 WEST TRADEWINDS AVE 205 LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA, FL 33308
- Mailing Phone
- (954) 900-3635
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-20-2012
- Last Update Date
- 08-20-2012
- Code Navigator
An internist like Oband Medical Group 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 Obesity Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RB0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internal medicine physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
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.
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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 1598013740, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598013740, enumerated as an "organization" on August 20, 2012.
The provider is located at 4401 WEST TRADEWINDS AVE 205 LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA, FL 33308 and the phone number is (954) 900-3635.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RB0002X and a focus in Obesity Medicine.
