TIGER ISLAND MEDICAL CLINIC
NPI 1215174420
Internal Medicine in Morgan City, LA

NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2009

Contact Information

1151 MARGUERITE ST
SUITE 200A
MORGAN CITY, LA
ZIP 70380
Phone: (985) 384-7288
Fax: (985) 384-7291

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 19D1096272
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-01-2027

About TIGER ISLAND MEDICAL CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tiger Island Medical Clinic, an internist established in Morgan City, Louisiana operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215174420 assigned on January 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. 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 Tiger Island Medical Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Eric Joseph Melancon Md (President)

NPI
1215174420
Provider Legal Name
ERIC J MELANCON M D LLC
Other Organization Name
TIGER ISLAND MEDICAL CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1151 MARGUERITE ST SUITE 200A MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Location Phone
(985) 384-7288
Location Fax
(985) 384-7291
Mailing Address
1151 MARGUERITE ST SUITE 200A MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
01-09-2009
Last Update Date
06-12-2023
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An internist like Tiger Island Medical Clinic 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.

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:

  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
  • Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
  • Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

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

ERIC JOSEPH MELANCON MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(985) 384-7288

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1215174420MEDICAID (05)LA 

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
19D1096272
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 02, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 01, 2027
Laboratory Director
ERIC J. MELANCON MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Tiger Island Medical Clinic 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 1215174420, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
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 4 → 8 2 → 4

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 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1215174420.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 100
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 600
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Dentist
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 100A
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Family Medicine
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 200 B
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 700A
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 600
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Health Maintenance Organization
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 100A
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
1151 MARGUERITE ST, STE 700A
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 700 B
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Internal Medicine
1151 MARGUERITE ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Surgery
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 600
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Specialist
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 700
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1151 MARGUERITE ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Internal Medicine
1151 MARGUERITE ST, SUITE 600
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1151 MARGUERITE ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215174420, enumerated as an "organization" on January 09, 2009.

The provider is located at 1151 MARGUERITE ST SUITE 200A MORGAN CITY, LA 70380 and the phone number is (985) 384-7288.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.