SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS – NPI #1144493040
Surgery

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Surgery

SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS is a surgeon located in LIBERAL, KS. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1144493040 to SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS on April 11, 2008. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208600000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Surgery.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 10 years ago on Feb 17, 2016. 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 SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS below.

NPI Profile for
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

NPI Number
1144493040
Enumeration Date

(more than 18 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As (dba): SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS
Primary location
305 W 15TH ST
LIBERAL, KS 67901-2455
Phone: (620) 624-0702 Fax: (620) 624-5078
Mailing address
PO BOX 1215
LIBERAL, KS 67905-1215
Phone: (620) 624-0702 Fax: (620) 624-5078
Organization Subpart
Yes - SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
WILLIAM ERMANN
CEO
Phone: (620) 629-6400
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for SOUTHWEST PROFESSIONAL PHYSICIANS

Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.

DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDKS200665790A
Taxonomy Code(s)

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
208600000X
- Surgery (Primary)		 KS T00456

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.