Uchechukwu Elendu, MD
Uchechukwu Elendu, MD is a Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician in Tyler, TX, registered under NPI 1073858809. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 11937 US HIGHWAY 271 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER, Tyler, TX 75708. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| P4946 | TX | Preventive Medicine/Occupational… primary |
| P4946 | TX | Internal Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence P4946 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 4981834504
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine covers
A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2083P0500X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083P0500X | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine | P4946 | TX | primary |
| 207R00000X | Internal Medicine Physician | P4946 | TX |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1073858809 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Last updated | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
11937 US HIGHWAY 271 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER Tyler, TX 75708 (903) 877-7777 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.