KIDS KARE PEDIATRICS
NPI 1215054754
Pediatrics in Cookeville, TN

NPI Status: Active since March 22, 2007

Contact Information

758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN
ZIP 38501
Phone: (931) 526-6173
Fax: (931) 526-5084

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 44D2176165
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Other - COUNTY JAIL
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-09-2027

About KIDS KARE PEDIATRICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kids Kare Pediatrics, a pediatrician established in Cookeville, Tennessee operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215054754 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Kids Kare Pediatrics operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Kids Kare Pediatrics. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Christopher D Climaco Md (Physician Owner)

NPI
1215054754
Provider Legal Name
PUTNAM COUNTY PEDIATRICS
Other Organization Name
KIDS KARE PEDIATRICS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
758 S WILLOW AVE COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Location Phone
(931) 526-6173
Location Fax
(931) 526-5084
Mailing Address
758 S WILLOW AVE COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Mailing Phone
(931) 526-6173
Mailing Fax
(931) 526-5084
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-22-2007
Last Update Date
03-05-2014
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A pediatrician like Kids Kare Pediatrics is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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)
12080P0202XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology

 

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:

  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - PPO
  • Elevate by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Elevate by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO

*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

DR. CHRISTOPHER D CLIMACO MD

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(931) 526-6173

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
44D2176165
Facility Type
Other - COUNTY JAIL
Certificate Effective Date
December 10, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
December 09, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. JOHNNY BATES
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Kids Kare Pediatrics 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 1215054754, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1215054754.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Nurse Practitioner
758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
758 S WILLOW AVE
COOKEVILLE, TN 38501

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215054754, enumerated as an "organization" on March 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 758 S WILLOW AVE COOKEVILLE, TN 38501 and the phone number is (931) 526-6173.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

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