UHC THORACIC SURGERY – NPI #1750565800
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.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

UHC THORACIC SURGERY is a thoracic surgeon located in BRIDGEPORT, WV. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1750565800 to UHC THORACIC SURGERY on December 26, 2007. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “UHC THORACIC SURGERY” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER, INC.. 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 12 years ago on Apr 22, 2014. 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 UHC THORACIC SURGERY below.

NPI Profile for
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER, INC.

NPI Number
1750565800
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
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER, INC.
Doing Business As (dba): UHC THORACIC SURGERY
Primary location
1370 JOHNSON AVE
SUITE 201
BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330-1492
Phone: (681) 342-3730 Fax: (304) 842-9422
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
Yes - UHC THORACIC SURGERY is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
STEVEN MEADOWS
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
Phone: (681) 342-1610
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for UHC THORACIC SURGERY

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERMEDICARE PTANWV9336512
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)

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