ARTHRITIS CENTER OF NORTH GEORGIA
NPI 1184010233
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Athens, GA
NPI Status: Active since April 15, 2015
Contact Information
957 BAXTER ST
ATHENS, GA
ZIP 30606
Phone: (706) 410-9270
Fax: (706) 410-9276
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 11D2065576
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-10-2027
About ARTHRITIS CENTER OF NORTH GEORGIA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Arthritis Center Of North Georgia, an internist established in Athens, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184010233 assigned on April 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Arthritis Center Of North Georgia. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jon Lawton (Cio/crco)
- NPI
- 1184010233
- Provider Legal Name
- ARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC
- Other Organization Name
- ARTHRITIS CENTER OF NORTH GEORGIA
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 957 BAXTER ST ATHENS, GA 30606
- Location Phone
- (706) 410-9270
- Location Fax
- (706) 410-9276
- Mailing Address
- 2001 2ND AVE STE 201 SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-15-2015
- Last Update Date
- 08-28-2023
- Code Navigator
An internist like Arthritis Center Of North Georgia 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.
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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 Rheumatology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RR0500X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Essential - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 11D2065576
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 11, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 10, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- WILLIAM A. CHAFIN
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Arthritis Center Of North Georgia 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.
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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 1184010233, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184010233, enumerated as an "organization" on April 15, 2015.
The provider is located at 957 BAXTER ST ATHENS, GA 30606 and the phone number is (706) 410-9270.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: First Choice Next. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
