CARE NOW INC
NPI 1043523087
Internal Medicine in Montpelier, VA

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2010

Contact Information

16618 MOUNTAIN RD
SUITE B
MONTPELIER, VA
ZIP 23192
Phone: (804) 883-0052
Fax: (804) 883-0054

Get Directions Write a Review

  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 49D2012311
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About CARE NOW INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Care Now Inc, an internist established in Montpelier, Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1043523087 assigned on July 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Care Now Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Virat V Bakhshi (Md)

NPI
1043523087
Provider Name
CARE NOW INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
16618 MOUNTAIN RD SUITE B MONTPELIER, VA 23192
Location Phone
(804) 883-0052
Location Fax
(804) 883-0054
Mailing Address
16618 MOUNTAIN RD SUITE B MONTPELIER, VA 23192
Mailing Phone
(804) 883-0052
Mailing Fax
(804) 883-0054
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2010
Last Update Date
04-03-2024
Code Navigator

An internist like Care Now Inc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 6411 Horsepen Rd
    Richmond, VA 23226
    (804) 883-0052

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1213E00000XPodiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers

Podiatrist

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

VIRAT V BAKHSHI

Authorized Official Title
MD
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 883-0052

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1356679138OTHER (01)VAPHYSICIAN NPI

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
49D2012311
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
SALMAN AKBAR
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Care Now Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

Reviews for CARE NOW INC

There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1043523087, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1043523087.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
16618 MOUNTAIN RD, SUITE B
MONTPELIER, VA 23192
Internal Medicine
16618 MOUNTAIN RD, SUITE B
MONTPELIER, VA 23192
Physical Therapist
16618 MOUNTAIN RD, SUITE K
MONTPELIER, VA 23192
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
16618 MOUNTAIN RD, SUITE B
MONTPELIER, VA 23192

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1043523087, enumerated as an "organization" on July 20, 2010.

The provider is located at 16618 MOUNTAIN RD SUITE B MONTPELIER, VA 23192 and the phone number is (804) 883-0052.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.