NORTHWEST ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES PC
NPI 1730343328
Specialist in Merrillville, IN

NPI Status: Active since July 14, 2008

Contact Information

270 E 90TH DR STE B
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410
Phone: (219) 736-1758
Fax: (219) 736-1717

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About NORTHWEST ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Endocrinology & Diabetes Pc, a provider established in Merrillville, Indiana operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730343328 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number 01045632B (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 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. Nihad Muhrez M.d. (Physician/owner)

NPI
1730343328
Provider Name
NORTHWEST ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
270 E 90TH DR STE B MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Location Phone
(219) 736-1758
Location Fax
(219) 736-1717
Mailing Address
270 E 90TH DR STE B MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Mailing Phone
(219) 736-1758
Mailing Fax
(219) 736-1717
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-14-2008
Last Update Date
06-21-2018
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
01045632B
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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*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. NIHAD MUHREZ M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(219) 736-1758

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
000000219451OTHER (01)INANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
=========OTHER (01)INAETNA HEALTHCARE
201042540MEDICAID (05)IN 

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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 1730343328, 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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 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 1730343328.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dietitian, Registered
270 E 90TH DR STE B
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
270 E 90TH DR STE B
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730343328, enumerated as an "organization" on July 14, 2008.

The provider is located at 270 E 90TH DR STE B MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 and the phone number is (219) 736-1758.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

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