DESERT MOUNTAIN UROLOGY
NPI 1689087694
Urology in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2014

Contact Information

5170 E GLENN ST STE 100
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85712
Phone: (520) 355-5111
Fax: (520) 844-6901

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  • Organization
  • Urology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 03D2080376
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-02-2026

About DESERT MOUNTAIN UROLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Mountain Urology, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689087694 assigned on June 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 43767 (AZ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 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 Anthony Chavez Md (Md)

NPI
1689087694
Provider Name
DESERT MOUNTAIN UROLOGY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5170 E GLENN ST STE 100 TUCSON, AZ 85712
Location Phone
(520) 355-5111
Location Fax
(520) 844-6901
Mailing Address
5170 E GLENN ST STE 100 TUCSON, AZ 85712
Mailing Phone
(520) 355-5111
Mailing Fax
(520) 844-6901
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-06-2014
Last Update Date
10-23-2024
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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

Urology

Taxonomy Code
208800000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
43767
License State
AZ
Taxonomy Description
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

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:

  • 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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

ANTHONY CHAVEZ MD

Authorized Official Title
MD
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 355-5111

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
03D2080376
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
July 03, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
July 02, 2026
Laboratory Director
ANTHONY H. CHAVEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Desert Mountain Urology 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 1689087694, 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1689087694.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery (Surgery of the Hand)
5170 E GLENN ST STE 100
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Urology
5170 E GLENN ST STE 100
TUCSON, AZ 85712

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689087694, enumerated as an "organization" on June 06, 2014.

The provider is located at 5170 E GLENN ST STE 100 TUCSON, AZ 85712 and the phone number is (520) 355-5111.

Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.