UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER
NPI 1720917867
Urology in Bridgeport, WV

NPI Status: Active since May 15, 2026

Contact Information

135 PROFESSIONAL PL
BRIDGEPORT, WV
ZIP 26330
Phone: (681) 342-3660

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About UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for United Hospital Center, a provider established in Bridgeport, West Virginia operating as a Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720917867 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. United Hospital Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is David Frederick Hess (President)

NPI
1720917867
Provider Name
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
135 PROFESSIONAL PL BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
Location Phone
(681) 342-3660
Mailing Address
PO BOX 775 MORGANTOWN, WV 26507
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-15-2026
Last Update Date
05-15-2026
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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

Urology

Taxonomy Code
208800000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

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

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

DAVID FREDERICK HESS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(681) 342-1620

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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 1720917867, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1720917867.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720917867, enumerated as an "organization" on May 15, 2026.

The provider is located at 135 PROFESSIONAL PL BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330 and the phone number is (681) 342-3660.

Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.