DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS – NPI #1679890040
Family Medicine
A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS is a provider located in EVANSVILLE, IN. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1679890040 to DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS on April 26, 2010. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QB0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Obesity Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 11 years ago on Jan 30, 2015. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for DEACONESS WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS below.
NPI Profile for
DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC
(more than 16 years ago)
EVANSVILLE, IN 47710-1724 Phone: (812) 450-7419 Fax: (812) 450-6760
EVANSVILLE, IN 47733-3407 Phone: (812) 450-7419 Fax: (812) 450-6760
PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone: (812) 450-2250
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
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| 207QB0002X - Family Medicine / Obesity Medicine (Primary) |
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| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine |
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| 103T00000X - Psychologist |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.