CHATHAM FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER, INC
NPI 1225237456
Family Medicine in Chatham, VA

NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2007

Contact Information

13908 US HIGHWAY 29
CHATHAM, VA
ZIP 24531
Phone: (434) 432-0216
Fax: (434) 432-3425

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 49D1072039
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-06-2027

About CHATHAM FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chatham Family Medical Center, Inc, a primary care provider established in Chatham, Virginia operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225237456 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Minesh R Shah M.d. (President/physician)

NPI
1225237456
Provider Name
CHATHAM FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
13908 US HIGHWAY 29 CHATHAM, VA 24531
Location Phone
(434) 432-0216
Location Fax
(434) 432-3425
Mailing Address
13908 US HIGHWAY 29 CHATHAM, VA 24531
Mailing Phone
(434) 432-0216
Mailing Fax
(434) 432-3425
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-17-2007
Last Update Date
11-22-2022
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Chatham Family Medical Center, Inc 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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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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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.

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

MINESH R SHAH M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(434) 432-0216

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
49D1072039
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
MINESH R. SHAH, MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Chatham Family Medical 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 1225237456, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1225237456.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
13908 US HIGHWAY 29
CHATHAM, VA 24531

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225237456, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2007.

The provider is located at 13908 US HIGHWAY 29 CHATHAM, VA 24531 and the phone number is (434) 432-0216.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.