COLUMBUS RURAL HEALTH CENTER, INC
NPI 1194117572
Internal Medicine in Whiteville, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 23, 2015

Contact Information

800 JEFFERSON ST
SUITE 113
WHITEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28472
Phone: (910) 642-3356
Fax: (910) 642-5433

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 34D2045742
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - PRIVATE COMMUNITY BASED
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-19-2026

About COLUMBUS RURAL HEALTH CENTER, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Columbus Rural Health Center, Inc, an internist established in Whiteville, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194117572 assigned on February 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 009600530 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Columbus Rural Health Center, 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 Dr. Miriam Minu Fernz M.d. (Director)

NPI
1194117572
Provider Name
COLUMBUS RURAL HEALTH CENTER, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
800 JEFFERSON ST SUITE 113 WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Location Phone
(910) 642-3356
Location Fax
(910) 642-5433
Mailing Address
800 JEFFERSON ST SUITE 113 WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Mailing Phone
(910) 642-3356
Mailing Fax
(910) 642-5433
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-23-2015
Last Update Date
02-23-2015
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An internist like Columbus Rural Health Center, 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.

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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
License No.
009600530
License State
NC
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.

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.

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. MIRIAM MINU FERNZ M.D.

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(910) 617-2196

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
34D2045742
Facility Type
Other - PRIVATE COMMUNITY BASED
Certificate Effective Date
August 20, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 19, 2026
Laboratory Director
RICKIE ROUSE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Columbus Rural Health Center, 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.

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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 1194117572, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1194117572.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 116
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 113
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Physician Assistant (Medical)
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 113
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Pediatrics
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 116
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Counselor (Mental Health)
800 JEFFERSON ST, STE 112
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Community/Behavioral Health
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 114
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
800 JEFFERSON ST, STE 112
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Counselor (Mental Health)
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 114
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
Case Management
800 JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 113
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194117572, enumerated as an "organization" on February 23, 2015.

The provider is located at 800 JEFFERSON ST SUITE 113 WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 and the phone number is (910) 642-3356.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.