MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION
NPI 1982083168
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Independence, MO

NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2015

Contact Information

4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO
ZIP 64055
Phone: (816) 221-6750
Fax: (816) 221-2335

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Meritas Health Corporation, an internist established in Independence, Missouri operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982083168 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Stephen L Reintjes Sr. Md (President)

NPI
1982083168
Provider Legal Name
MERITAS HEALTH CORPORATION
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Location Phone
(816) 221-6750
Location Fax
(816) 221-2335
Mailing Address
2700 CLAY EDWARDS DR SUITE 240 NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Mailing Phone
(816) 691-5287
Mailing Fax
(816) 221-2335
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-21-2015
Last Update Date
06-13-2025
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An internist like Meritas Health Corporation 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.

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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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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.

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. STEPHEN L REINTJES SR. MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(816) 691-5287

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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 1982083168, 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 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 1982083168.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Internal Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Internal Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Family Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Internal Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Family Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Internal Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Family Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Family Medicine
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Pharmacist
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Podiatrist
4811 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982083168, enumerated as an "organization" on May 21, 2015.

The provider is located at 4811 S ARROWHEAD DR INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055 and the phone number is (816) 221-6750.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.