WES HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1700362266
Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2018

Contact Information

5000 N 13TH ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19141
Phone: (267) 940-5001

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine

About WES HEALTH SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wes Health System, a primary care provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Family Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700362266 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QG0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. Wes Health System 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 Wes Health System. The authorized official of this NPI record is Shushma Shah (Director Business Development)

NPI
1700362266
Provider Legal Name
WES CORPORATION
Other Organization Name
WES HEALTH SYSTEM
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5000 N 13TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141
Location Phone
(267) 940-5001
Mailing Address
5000 N 13TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141
Mailing Phone
(267) 940-5001
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-17-2018
Last Update Date
09-17-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Wes Health System sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207QG0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.

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)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 
2207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

 
3208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

 
42083P0500XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine

 
5261Q00000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center

 
6261QA0600XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Day Care

 
7261QC1500XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Community Health

 
8261QH0100XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Health Service

 
9261QM0850XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Adult Mental Health

 
10261QP2300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Primary Care

 
11363LA2200XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Adult Health

 
12363LC1500XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Community Health

 
13363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

 
14363LG0600XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Gerontology

 

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.

Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

SHUSHMA SHAH

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Authorized Official Phone
(267) 940-5001

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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 1700362266, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1700362266.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700362266, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2018.

The provider is located at 5000 N 13TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141 and the phone number is (267) 940-5001.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207QG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.