MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1831293406
Rehabilitation Unit in Bessemer, AL

NPI Status: Active since September 12, 2006

Contact Information

5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
5TH FLOOR - REHABILITATION UNIT
BESSEMER, AL
ZIP 35022
Phone: (205) 481-7280

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  • Organization
  • Rehabilitation Unit
  • Accepts Insurance

About MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System, a provider established in Bessemer, Alabama operating as a Rehabilitation Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831293406 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 273Y00000X with license number 12816 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Brandon H Slocum (Cfo)

NPI
1831293406
Provider Legal Name
MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY 5TH FLOOR - REHABILITATION UNIT BESSEMER, AL 35022
Location Phone
(205) 481-7280
Mailing Address
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY BESSEMER, AL 35022
Mailing Phone
(205) 481-7280
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-12-2006
Last Update Date
09-05-2025
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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

Rehabilitation Unit

Taxonomy Code
273Y00000X
Type
Hospital Units
License No.
12816
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.

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
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - 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
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Thrive Silver - 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
  • 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
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + 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

*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

MR. BRANDON H SLOCUM

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 481-7134

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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 1831293406, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
6
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 64

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.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1831293406.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospitalist
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
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BESSEMER, AL 35022
Dietitian, Registered
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Hospitalist
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Dermatology
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Hospitalist
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Dietitian, Registered
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Physician Assistant
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Psychiatric Unit
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY, CLINIC SERVICES
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Emergency Medicine
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831293406, enumerated as an "organization" on September 12, 2006.

The provider is located at 5000 MEDICAL WEST WAY 5TH FLOOR - REHABILITATION UNIT BESSEMER, AL 35022 and the phone number is (205) 481-7280.

Rehabilitation Unit with taxonomy code 273Y00000X.

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