DR. BENIGNO J FERNANDEZ M.D., P.A.
NPI 1598843823
Psychiatric Unit in San Antonio, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 02, 2006

Contact Information

17720 CORPORATE WOODS DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78259
Phone: (210) 495-3627

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Psychiatric Unit
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled

About BENIGNO FERNANDEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benigno Fernandez, a provider established in San Antonio, Texas with a medical specialization in Psychiatric Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598843823 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 273R00000X with license number J0758 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1598843823
Provider Name: DR. BENIGNO J FERNANDEZ M.D., P.A.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 17720 CORPORATE WOODS DR SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259
Location Phone: (210) 495-3627
Mailing Address: 406 ELIZABETH RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Mailing Phone: (210) 930-7565
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-02-2006
Last Update Date: 07-09-2007
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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: Psychiatric Unit
Taxonomy Code: 273R00000X
Type: Hospital Units
License No.: J0758
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: In general, a distinct unit of a hospital that provides acute or long-term care to emotionally disturbed patients, including patients admitted for diagnosis and those admitted for treatment of psychiatric problems on the basis of physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans. Long-term care may include intensive supervision to the chronically mentally ill, mentally disordered or other mentally incompetent persons; (2) For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital admitting only patients whose admission to the unit is required for active treatment, whose treatment is of an intensity that can be provided only in an inpatient hospital setting, and whose condition is described by a psychiatric principal diagnosis contained in the Third Edition of the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or in Chapter 5 (Mental Disorders) of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). The unit must furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, psychological services, social work services, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy. The unit must maintain medical records that permit determination of the degree and intensity of treatment provided to individuals who are furnished services in the unit; the unit must meet special staff requirements in that the unit must have adequate numbers of qualified professional and supportive staff to evaluate inpatients, formulate written, individualized, comprehensive treatment plans, provide active treatment measures and engage in discharge planning.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health

Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Silver - HMO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Gold - HMO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness

Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
Complete Gold - PPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Connected Silver - PPO
Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Bronze - PPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Gold (QualChoice) - POS
Elite Gold (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Bronze - PPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze (QualChoice) - POS
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Bronze - EPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Elite Gold - EPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Bronze - EPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Complete Gold - EPO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Everyday Gold - EPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Focused Silver - EPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Gold - EPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
Standard Silver - EPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Ambetter of Oklahoma

Elite Bronze - PPO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Elite Gold - PPO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Bronze - PPO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Everyday Gold - PPO
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Focused Silver - PPO
Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze - PPO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Gold - PPO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
Standard Silver - PPO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO

Providence Health Plan

Connect 1500 Gold - EPO
Connect 6000 Silver - EPO
Connect 9800 Bronze - EPO
HSA Qualified 7500 Bronze - Choice Network - EPO
HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Choice Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Choice Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Choice Network - EPO
Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO

WellPoint

Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
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 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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
F33098	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TX
8C9467	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	MEDICARE

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Benigno Fernandez is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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 1598843823, 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1598843823.