UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1740820596
Pediatrics in Charleston, SC
NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2020
Contact Information
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29425
Phone: (843) 792-1414
- Organization
- Pediatrics
- Accepts Insurance
About UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Medical Associates, a pediatrician established in Charleston, South Carolina operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740820596 assigned on January 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. University Medical Associates 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 Karyn Rae (Director)
- NPI
- 1740820596
- Provider Name
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 169 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON, SC 29425
- Location Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 751461 CHARLOTTE, NC 28275
- Mailing Phone
- (843) 876-1344
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-09-2020
- Last Update Date
- 01-09-2020
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like University Medical Associates is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | |
| 2 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine |
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 Beaufort Bronze 1 - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Bronze 2 - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Gold 1 - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Silver 1 - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Silver 2 - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Silver 2 + Adult Vision - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Standard Gold - HMO
- Blue Beaufort Standard Silver - HMO
- Blue Congaree Bronze 1 - HMO
- Blue Congaree Bronze 2 - HMO
- Blue Congaree Gold 1 - HMO
- Blue Congaree Silver 1 - HMO
- Blue Congaree Silver 2 - HMO
- Blue Congaree Silver 2 + Adult Vision - HMO
- Blue Congaree Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Blue Congaree Standard Gold - HMO
- Blue Congaree Standard Silver - HMO
- Blue Cooper Bronze 1 - HMO
- Blue Cooper Bronze 2 - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1740820596, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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.
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740820596, enumerated as an "organization" on January 09, 2020.
The provider is located at 169 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON, SC 29425 and the phone number is (843) 792-1414.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
