ANDREW M WELCH M.D.
NPI 1992812952
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Muskegon, MI
NPI Status: Active since August 24, 2006
Contact Information
1675 LEAHY ST
SUITE 324B
MUSKEGON, MI
ZIP 49442
Phone: (231) 728-1700
Fax: (231) 728-1675
- Individual
- Male
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About ANDREW WELCH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Andrew Welch, an internist established in Muskegon, Michigan with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992812952 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number 4301405156 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1992812952
- Provider Name
- ANDREW M WELCH M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1675 LEAHY ST SUITE 324B MUSKEGON, MI 49442
- Location Phone
- (231) 728-1700
- Location Fax
- (231) 728-1675
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 1847 MUSKEGON, MI 49443
- Mailing Phone
- (231) 727-4444
- Mailing Fax
- (231) 728-1675
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-24-2006
- Last Update Date
- 09-17-2013
- Code Navigator
An internist like Andrew Welch 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 Gastroenterology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RG0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 4301405156
- License State
- MI
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| E37303 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | ||
| 3318800 | MEDICAID (05) | MI | |
| 1004106361 | OTHER (01) | MI | BCBS OF MICHIGAN |
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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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 1992812952, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992812952, enumerated as an "individual" on August 24, 2006.
The provider is located at 1675 LEAHY ST SUITE 324B MUSKEGON, MI 49442 and the phone number is (231) 728-1700.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
