DR. ALLEN G. MEEK M.D.
NPI 1699718015
Radiology - Radiation Oncology in Knoxville, TN

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2006

Contact Information

6450 PROVISION CARES WAY
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37909
Phone: (865) 862-1600
Fax: (865) 862-1609

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Durable Medical Equipment
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 52
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About ALLEN MEEK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allen Meek, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in radiation oncology and more than 52 years of experience. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 1974. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699718015 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0001X with license number 48423 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1699718015
Provider Name: DR. ALLEN G. MEEK M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6450 PROVISION CARES WAY KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Location Phone: (865) 862-1600
Location Fax: (865) 862-1609
Mailing Address: PO BOX 50310 KNOXVILLE, TN 37950
Mailing Phone: (865) 862-1600
Mailing Fax: (865) 862-1609
Medical School Name: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1974
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-14-2006
Last Update Date: 10-09-2019
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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: Radiology Radiation Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0001X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 48423
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors.

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)
1	2085R0001X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Radiology Radiation Oncology	155889 (NY)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

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.

Aetna

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

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
00795717	MEDICAID (05)	NY
06D801	OTHER (01)	NY	EMPIRE B/C B/S
4459959	OTHER (01)	NY	AETNA

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Allen Meek is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Allen Meek 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
PECOS PAC ID: 7517092828
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120723000407
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
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

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Unknown

Other-Enteral and Parenteral (OB006N)
Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape (HCPCS:B4034)
3 DME suppliers used 16 Medicare Claims 378 Services Paid
Other-Enteral and Parenteral (OB006N)
Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit (HCPCS:B4152)
2 DME suppliers used 19 Medicare Claims 8559 Services Paid

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Calculation of radiation therapy dose
Complex radiation therapy planning
Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week
Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields
Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
High precision radiation therapy planning
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Intermediate proton beam radiation treatment
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions
Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $40.22 for a new patient copayment and $16.5 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 37909 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99205

Average New Patient Price $160.89
Minimum New Patient Price $52.64
Maximum New Patient Price $160.89

Average New Patient Copayment $40.22
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.16
Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.22

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $66.01
Minimum Established Patient Price $16.72
Maximum Established Patient Price $131.41

Average Established Patient Copayment $16.5
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.18
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $32.85

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Advance Care Planning	Yes	N/A
Implementation of practices/processes to develop advance care planning that includes: documenting the advance care plan or living will within the medical record, educating clinicians about advance care planning motivating them to address advance care planning needs of their patients, and how these needs can translate into quality improvement, educating clinicians on approaches and barriers to talking to patients about end-of-life and palliative care needs and ways to manage its documentation, as well as informing clinicians of the healthcare policy side of advance care planning.
Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes	N/A
Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months.
Care Plan	100%	160
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	89%	35
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
Colorectal Cancer Screening	7%	106
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes	N/A
Clinicians would attest to reviewing the patients’ history of controlled substance prescription using state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) data prior to the issuance of a Controlled Substance Schedule II (CSII) opioid prescription lasting longer than 3 days. For the transition year, clinicians would attest to 60 percent review of applicable patient’s history. For the Quality Payment Program Year 2 and future years, clinicians would attest to 75 percent review of applicable patient’s history performance.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	93%	1059
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan	100%	141
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a documented elder maltreatment screen using an Elder Maltreatment Screening Tool on the date of encounter AND a documented follow-up plan on the date of the positive screen
e-Prescribing	88%	302
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Health Information Exchange	24%	91
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes	N/A
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk).
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes	N/A
Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up.
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes	N/A
Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology.
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes	N/A
Provide self-management materials at an appropriate literacy level and in an appropriate language.
Medication Reconciliation	95%	1230
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified	99%	1420
Percentage of patient visits, regardless of patient age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy in which pain intensity is quantified
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes	N/A
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.
Patient-Specific Education	99%	648
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	77%	139
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	76%	387
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%	25
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.
Provide Patient Access	100%	605
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.	Yes	N/A
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.
Secure Messaging	2%	605
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Allen Meek is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC	1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY KNOXVILLE, TN 37920	(865) 544-9000	Acute Care Hospitals
MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	908 W 4TH NORTH ST MORRISTOWN, TN 37814	(423) 492-6900	Acute Care Hospitals
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	1901 W CLINCH AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37916	(865) 541-1101	Acute Care Hospitals

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 1699718015, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1699718015.