MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS
NPI 1710681465
Preventive Medicine - Obesity Medicine in Canton, MI
NPI Status: Active since March 28, 2023
Contact Information
5816 N SHELDON RD
CANTON, MI
ZIP 48187
Phone: (858) 775-1700
- Organization
- Preventive Medicine
- Obesity Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 23D2288013
- CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 08-20-2027
About MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medi-weightloss, a provider established in Canton, Michigan operating as a Preventive Medicine, focusing in obesity medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710681465 assigned on March 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083B0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. Medi-weightloss 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 Medi-weightloss. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Patrick Thomas Waters (Vice President)
- NPI
- 1710681465
- Provider Legal Name
- MICHIGAN WELLNESS ASSOCIATES PC
- Other Organization Name
- MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 5816 N SHELDON RD CANTON, MI 48187
- Location Phone
- (858) 775-1700
- Mailing Address
- 2019 WASHTENAW AVE UNIT 5403 ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
- Mailing Phone
- (858) 775-1700
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-28-2023
- Last Update Date
- 03-28-2023
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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
Preventive Medicine Obesity Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083B0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
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:
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Gold Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Silver Saver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Preferred HMO Value - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Saver HSA - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Bronze Secure - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Extra - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Silver Saver - HMO
- Blue Cross� Select HMO Value - HMO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
- Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 23D2288013
- Facility Type
- Practitioner Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- August 21, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- August 20, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- WALID K. YASSIR
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Medi-weightloss 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 1710681465, 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710681465, enumerated as an "organization" on March 28, 2023.
The provider is located at 5816 N SHELDON RD CANTON, MI 48187 and the phone number is (858) 775-1700.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083B0002X and a focus in Obesity Medicine.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Care Network of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
