MEDICAL GROUP OF ALASKA
MEDICAL GROUP OF ALASKA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1174882971, based in Wasilla, AK. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Pain Medicine Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3190 E MERDIAN PARK LOOP SUITE 207, Wasilla, AK 99654. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1070929 | AK | Pain Medicine Physician primary |
| 949810 | AK | Pain Medicine Physician |
| 1070929 | AK | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical… |
This provider holds licence 1070929 issued in AK. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pain Medicine covers
Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208VP0000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine Physician Pain Medicine | 1070929 | AK | primary |
| 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine Physician Pain Medicine | 949810 | AK | |
| 332B00000X | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | 1070929 | AK |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1174882971 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 14, 2012 |
| Last updated | May 24, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3190 E MERDIAN PARK LOOP SUITE 207 Wasilla, AK 99654 (907) 373-9460 Fax (907) 373-9461 |
| Mailing address |
3190 E MERIDIAN PARK LOOP STE 207 Wasilla, AK 99654 |
| Other identifiers |
1658871
(AK) |
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 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.