WEST BROWARD NEPHROLOGY PA
NPI 1598015323
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Lauderdale Lakes, FL

NPI Status: Active since September 19, 2012

Contact Information

2951 NW 49TH AVE
SUITE 301
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL
ZIP 33313
Phone: (954) 739-2221
Fax: (954) 739-2271

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 10D2054959
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-28-2027

About WEST BROWARD NEPHROLOGY PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Broward Nephrology Pa, an internist established in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598015323 assigned on September 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. West Broward Nephrology Pa 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 Dr. Kenneth Tourgeman M.d. (President)

NPI
1598015323
Provider Name
WEST BROWARD NEPHROLOGY PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2951 NW 49TH AVE SUITE 301 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Location Phone
(954) 739-2221
Location Fax
(954) 739-2271
Mailing Address
2951 NW 49TH AVE SUITE 301 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Mailing Phone
(954) 739-2221
Mailing Fax
(954) 739-2271
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-19-2012
Last Update Date
06-20-2018
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An internist like West Broward Nephrology Pa 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 Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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:

  • Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Elite VALUE Bronze - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
  • 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.

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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

DR. KENNETH TOURGEMAN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(954) 739-2221

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
=========OTHER (01)FLTAX ID

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
10D2054959
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 01, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 28, 2027
Laboratory Director
KENNETH J. TOURGEMAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to West Broward Nephrology Pa 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 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 1598015323, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1598015323.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 204, CENTRAL BLDG
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, #307
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Family Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 104 C
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 103
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
General Practice
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 201
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE #101
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Family Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 206
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
General Practice
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 201
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 104 C
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Urology
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 207
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 301
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Nurse Practitioner
2951 NW 49TH AVE, 101
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Clinic/Center
2951 NW 49TH AVE, CENTRAL BUILDING, SUITE 307
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 201
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 202
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 202
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE # 301
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Family Medicine
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 306
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
2951 NW 49TH AVE, SUITE 205
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598015323, enumerated as an "organization" on September 19, 2012.

The provider is located at 2951 NW 49TH AVE SUITE 301 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33313 and the phone number is (954) 739-2221.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.