AGH NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES
NPI 1992705420
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Pittsburgh, PA

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2005

Contact Information

320 E NORTH AVE 4TH FL
SOUTH TOWER
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15212
Phone: (412) 359-3319
Fax: (412) 359-4136

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • CLIA Number: 39D2163689
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-19-2027

About AGH NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Agh Nephrology Associates, an internist established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992705420 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Agh Nephrology Associates 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 Agh Nephrology Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is Cindy Waltemire (Delegated Official)

NPI
1992705420
Provider Legal Name
ALLEGHENY CLINIC
Other Organization Name
AGH NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
320 E NORTH AVE 4TH FL SOUTH TOWER PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Location Phone
(412) 359-3319
Location Fax
(412) 359-4136
Mailing Address
320 E NORTH AVE FL 4 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Mailing Phone
(412) 359-3319
Mailing Fax
(412) 359-4136
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-27-2005
Last Update Date
10-16-2020
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An internist like Agh Nephrology Associates 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 Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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.

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

CINDY WALTEMIRE

Authorized Official Title
DELEGATED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(412) 330-5864

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
39D2163689
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 19, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. KHALED NASHAR
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Agh Nephrology Associates in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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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 1992705420, 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1992705420.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992705420, enumerated as an "organization" on July 27, 2005.

The provider is located at 320 E NORTH AVE 4TH FL SOUTH TOWER PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 and the phone number is (412) 359-3319.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.