HILTON HEAD INTERNISTS, LLC
NPI 1184795841
Internal Medicine in Hilton Head, SC

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2006

Contact Information

35 BILL FRIES DRIVE
BUILDING H
HILTON HEAD, SC
ZIP 29926
Phone: (843) 681-2222
Fax: (843) 681-4721

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 42D2299044
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-12-2028

About HILTON HEAD INTERNISTS, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hilton Head Internists, Llc, an internist established in Hilton Head, South Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184795841 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. James F. Gigante M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1184795841
Provider Name
HILTON HEAD INTERNISTS, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
35 BILL FRIES DRIVE BUILDING H HILTON HEAD, SC 29926
Location Phone
(843) 681-2222
Location Fax
(843) 681-4721
Mailing Address
35 BILL FRIES DRIVE BUILDING H HILTON HEAD, SC 29926
Mailing Phone
(843) 681-2222
Mailing Fax
(843) 681-4721
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-13-2006
Last Update Date
11-21-2014
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An internist like Hilton Head Internists, Llc 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

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)
1261QP2300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Primary Care

(SC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
  • Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 4 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 6 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 5 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 40 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Gold - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Silver - EPO

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.

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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

DR. JAMES F. GIGANTE M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 301-3153

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
6896MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)SCMEDICARE GROUP NUMBER
GP3002MEDICAID (05)SC 
1184795841OTHER (01)SCNPI

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
42D2299044
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 13, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
February 12, 2028
Laboratory Director
CARL W. BAKER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hilton Head Internists, Llc 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 1184795841, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1184795841.

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

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Chiropractor
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Nurse Practitioner (Family)
35 BILL FRIES DRIVE, BUILDING F
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184795841, enumerated as an "organization" on November 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 35 BILL FRIES DRIVE BUILDING H HILTON HEAD, SC 29926 and the phone number is (843) 681-2222.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.