ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER – NPI #1497840011
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER is a thoracic surgeon located in FLORENCE, AL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1497840011 to ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER on October 03, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY & THE CITY OF FLORENCE. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Nov 13, 2008. 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 ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER below.

NPI Profile for
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY & THE CITY OF FLORENCE

NPI Number
1497840011
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 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
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY & THE CITY OF FLORENCE
Doing Business As (dba): ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER
Primary location
541 W COLLEGE ST
SUITE 2000
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Phone: (256) 764-2482 Fax: (256) 764-2982
Mailing address
PO BOX 10005
FLORENCE, AL 35631-2005
Phone: (256) 764-2482 Fax: (256) 764-2982
Organization Subpart
Yes - ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
JODY PIGG
CFO
Phone: (256) 768-9191
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for ALABAMA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDAL529932440
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
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)
AL 12792

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