ERLANGER PREMIER HEALTHCARE CENTER
NPI 1215172879
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2008

Contact Information

251 N LYERLY ST STE 300
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37404
Phone: (423) 778-4712

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • CLIA Number: 44D2165212
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-22-2027

About ERLANGER PREMIER HEALTHCARE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center, a primary care provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215172879 assigned on December 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. James Britton Tabor (Executive Vp & Cfo/treasurer)

NPI
1215172879
Provider Legal Name
CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Other Organization Name
ERLANGER PREMIER HEALTHCARE CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
251 N LYERLY ST STE 300 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Location Phone
(423) 778-4712
Mailing Address
975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
Mailing Phone
(423) 778-4780
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-11-2008
Last Update Date
03-17-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

  • 910 Blackford St
    Chattanooga, TN 37403
    (423) 778-4780

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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

MR. JAMES BRITTON TABOR

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE VP & CFO/TREASURER
Authorized Official Phone
(423) 778-7729

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
44D2165212
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 22, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. STEVEN G. MUSICK
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Erlanger Premier Healthcare Center 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 1215172879, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 7 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1215172879.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
251 N LYERLY ST STE 300
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Clinic/Center
251 N LYERLY ST STE 300
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Obstetrics & Gynecology
251 N LYERLY ST STE 300
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215172879, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2008.

The provider is located at 251 N LYERLY ST STE 300 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404 and the phone number is (423) 778-4712.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).