UNIVERSITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
NPI 1972239440
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Athens, GA

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2022

Contact Information

3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 800
ATHENS, GA
ZIP 30607
Phone: (706) 353-2990
Fax: (706) 353-2992

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
Authorized Official
CLIA Information
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Internal Medicine
Hematology & Oncology
Accepts Insurance
CLIA Number: 11D2288136
CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
CLIA Exp. Date: 06-23-2027

About UNIVERSITY HEALTH ALLIANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Health Alliance, an internist established in Athens, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972239440 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. University Health Alliance 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 University Health Alliance. The authorized official of this NPI record is Loretta L Goodson (Ceo)

NPI: 1972239440
Provider Legal Name: UNIVERSITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
Other Organization Name: UNIVERSITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 800 ATHENS, GA 30607
Location Phone: (706) 353-2990
Location Fax: (706) 353-2992
Mailing Address: 3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700 ATHENS, GA 30607
Mailing Phone: (706) 353-2990
Mailing Fax: (706) 353-2992
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-27-2022
Last Update Date: 02-09-2024
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An internist like University Health Alliance is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

4182 Highway 278 NE
Covington, GA 30014
(678) 712-6921
119 Harmony Xing Ste 1
Eatonton, GA 31024
(762) 220-1880
355 Clear Creek Pkwy Ste 2007
Lavonia, GA 30553
(706) 356-2934
2151 W Spring St Ste B200
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 267-0724
1656 Falls Rd Ste B
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-0392
295 N Broad St
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 963-0939
1460 Resurgence Dr
Watkinsville, GA 30677
(706) 715-2410
220 Hawthorne Park
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-0500
110 Mercer Pl
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 510-1437
3320 Old Jefferson Rd Bldg 300
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 410-1734
658 N Chase St Ste 201
Athens, GA 30601
(762) 356-4785
3991 Highway 78 W Ste 102
Snellville, GA 30039
(706) 353-2990
3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 400
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 353-2990
3320 Old Jefferson Rd Bldg 600
Athens, GA 30607
(762) 356-4034
3320 Old Jefferson Rd Bldg 700
Athens, GA 30607
(706) 353-2990
2142 W Broad St Bldg 100
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 353-2990
1230 Baxter St
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 353-2990
1199 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 353-2990
245 Floyd Dr
Athens, GA 30607
(762) 356-4780

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: Internal Medicine Hematology & Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 207RH0003X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.

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
1	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine
2	207QA0505X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine Adult Medicine
3	207QH0002X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
4	207R00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine
5	207RG0100X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
6	207RH0000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Hematology
7	207RH0002X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
8	207RX0202X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
9	207ZP0102X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
10	2085R0001X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Radiology Radiation Oncology
11	208600000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Surgery
12	2086X0206X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Surgery Surgical Oncology
13	208C00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Colon & Rectal Surgery

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:

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care

Elite Bronze - HMO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Focused Silver - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter Health

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

Ambetter of Alabama

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

Ambetter of North Carolina

Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Bronze - HMO
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO

Ambetter of Tennessee

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: LORETTA L GOODSON
Authorized Official Title: CEO
Authorized Official Phone: (706) 353-5016

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: 11D2288136
Facility Type: Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date: June 24, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date: June 23, 2027
Laboratory Director: DR. CHARLES BODINE
Certificate Type: Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description: This is a CLIA certificate is issued to University Health Alliance on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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 1972239440, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972239440.