KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, PC
NPI 1598935488
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Bettendorf, IA

NPI Status: Active since March 06, 2008

Contact Information

3682 UTICA RIDGE RD
BETTENDORF, IA
ZIP 52722
Phone: (563) 391-1024
Fax: (563) 386-0965

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance

About KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kidney Specialists, Pc, an internist established in Bettendorf, Iowa operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598935488 assigned on March 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 29965 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mouhamed Walid Al Sheikha M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1598935488
Provider Name
KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3682 UTICA RIDGE RD BETTENDORF, IA 52722
Location Phone
(563) 391-1024
Location Fax
(563) 386-0965
Mailing Address
25058 189TH ST BETTENDORF, IA 52722
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-06-2008
Last Update Date
08-09-2023
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An internist like Kidney Specialists, Pc 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 No.
29965
License State
IA
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 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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 Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Silver - EPO
  • Clear Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + 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
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Bronze Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO

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

MOUHAMED WALID AL SHEIKHA M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(636) 506-8255

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1125682MEDICAID (05)IA 

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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 1598935488, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1598935488.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598935488, enumerated as an "organization" on March 06, 2008.

The provider is located at 3682 UTICA RIDGE RD BETTENDORF, IA 52722 and the phone number is (563) 391-1024.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from NH. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.