EDGEWATER PRIMARY CARE
NPI 1699225698
Internal Medicine in Merrillville, IN

NPI Status: Active since October 13, 2016

Contact Information

5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (219) 884-4900
Fax: (219) 980-7585

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 15D2121920
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Federally Qualified Health Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-15-2026

About EDGEWATER PRIMARY CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edgewater Primary Care, an internist established in Merrillville, Indiana operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699225698 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 01033511A (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Edgewater Primary Care operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Edgewater Primary Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes Phd. (President/ceo)

NPI
1699225698
Provider Legal Name
EDGEWATER SYSTEMS FOR BALANCED LIVING, INC.
Other Organization Name
EDGEWATER PRIMARY CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5495 BROADWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Location Phone
(219) 884-4900
Location Fax
(219) 980-7585
Mailing Address
1100 W 6TH AVE GARY, IN 46402
Mailing Phone
(219) 885-4264
Mailing Fax
(219) 980-7585
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-13-2016
Last Update Date
11-22-2024
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An internist like Edgewater Primary Care 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.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 1212 N Broad St
    Griffith, IN 46319
    (219) 838-1270
  • 1100 W 6th Ave
    Gary, IN 46402
    (219) 885-4264

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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
01033511A
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

 
21041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

 

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:

  • Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 10150 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 6500 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Essential POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Anthem Bronze Essential POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Anthem Catastrophic Essential (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Essential 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Essential 2200 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Essential 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Heart Healthy Silver Essential 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Essential 3500 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Essential 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Essential 7000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Essential 7000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - 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. DANITA JOHNSON HUGHES PHD.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 885-4264

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
200030490AMEDICAID (05)IN 

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
15D2121920
Facility Type
Federally Qualified Health Center
Certificate Effective Date
November 16, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 15, 2026
Laboratory Director
GERRI BROWNING
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Edgewater Primary Care 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 1699225698, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 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 1699225698.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Public Health or Welfare
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5495 BROADWAY
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699225698, enumerated as an "organization" on October 13, 2016.

The provider is located at 5495 BROADWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (219) 884-4900.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.