BAY AREA NEPHROLOGY, PL
NPI 1710169248
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Clearwater, FL

NPI Status: Active since November 27, 2007

Contact Information

1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE
BUILDING H
CLEARWATER, FL
ZIP 33756
Phone: (727) 441-0104
Fax: (727) 441-8272

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance

About BAY AREA NEPHROLOGY, PL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bay Area Nephrology, Pl, an internist established in Clearwater, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710169248 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number OS7262 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham Jr. D.o. (Owner)

NPI
1710169248
Provider Name
BAY AREA NEPHROLOGY, PL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE BUILDING H CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Location Phone
(727) 441-0104
Location Fax
(727) 441-8272
Mailing Address
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE BUILDING H CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Mailing Phone
(727) 441-0104
Mailing Fax
(727) 441-8272
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-27-2007
Last Update Date
01-25-2008
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An internist like Bay Area Nephrology, Pl 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.
OS7262
License State
FL
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 VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
  • Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Clarity VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite VALUE Bronze - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze VALUE - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 5500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1400 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) Standard - 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

DR. GERALD THOMAS NEEDHAM JR. D.O.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(727) 441-0104

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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 1710169248, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 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 1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1710169248.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 17 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, STE C
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG F
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG D
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG. G
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BUILDING H
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Specialist
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE E
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Colon & Rectal Surgery
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG C
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Dermatology
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG A
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Psychiatry & Neurology (Geriatric Psychiatry)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG F
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG D
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Clinic/Center
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BUILDING C
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE F
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Family Medicine
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, BLDG F
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE E
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE E
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE E
CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE, SUITE E
CLEARWATER, FL 33756

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710169248, enumerated as an "organization" on November 27, 2007.

The provider is located at 1305 S FORT HARRISON AVE BUILDING H CLEARWATER, FL 33756 and the phone number is (727) 441-0104.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.