Wayne Edwards, MD
Wayne Edwards, MD is an Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Inez, KY, registered under NPI 1902816549. This provider registers 5 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6500 HIGHWAY 645 SUITE 110, Inez, KY 41224. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34226 | KY | Addiction Psychiatry Physician primary |
| 34226 | KY | Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine)… |
| 34226 | KY | Family Medicine Physician |
| 34226 | KY | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine)… |
| 34226 | KY | Adult Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 34226 issued in KY. 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 - Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 6103831318
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Psychiatry. 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 Addiction Psychiatry covers
Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084P0802X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084P0802X | Addiction Psychiatry Physician Addiction Psychiatry | 34226 | KY | primary |
| 207QA0000X | Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Adolescent Medicine | 34226 | KY | |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 34226 | KY | |
| 207QA0401X | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Addiction Medicine | 34226 | KY | |
| 207QA0505X | Adult Medicine Physician Adult Medicine | 34226 | KY |
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 | 1902816549 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
6500 HIGHWAY 645 SUITE 110 Inez, KY 41224 (606) 534-4002 Fax (606) 534-4007 |
| Mailing address |
142 QUAIL WALK Pikeville, KY 41501 |
| Other identifiers |
000000297028
· ANTHEM BC/BS (KY) 64050271 (KY) |
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 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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.