CHHOKAR CLINIC
NPI 1255709150
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Columbus, GA

NPI Status: Active since September 09, 2015

Contact Information

2300 MANCHESTER EXPY
SUITE 1001 BUTLER PAVILION
COLUMBUS, GA
ZIP 31904
Phone: (706) 322-0528
Fax: (706) 322-2080

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • CLIA Number: 11D0955763
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-10-2027

About CHHOKAR CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chhokar Clinic, an internist established in Columbus, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255709150 assigned on September 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 Chhokar Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Balbir Chhokar M.d. (Ceo)

NPI
1255709150
Provider Legal Name
CHHOKAR & CHHOKAR MDS PC
Other Organization Name
CHHOKAR CLINIC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY SUITE 1001 BUTLER PAVILION COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Location Phone
(706) 322-0528
Location Fax
(706) 322-2080
Mailing Address
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY SUITE 1001 BUTLER PAVILION COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Mailing Phone
(706) 322-0528
Mailing Fax
(706) 322-2080
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-09-2015
Last Update Date
09-09-2015
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An internist like Chhokar 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 Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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

DR. BALBIR CHHOKAR M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(706) 322-0528

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
11D0955763
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
January 11, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 10, 2027
Laboratory Director
ASHLEY LITCHFIELD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Chhokar 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 1255709150, 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1255709150.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
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COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Family Medicine
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COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Physical Therapist
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE 101B
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Physical Therapist
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE 101B
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Physical Therapist
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE 101A
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Occupational Therapist
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE 101B
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, BLDG H SUITE 103
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE B-2
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Family Medicine
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, SUITE F- 8
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE F1
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Clinic/Center (Health Service)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, ST FRANCIS MEDICAL PARK, H-103
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, BUTLER PAVILION, STE B001
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, BUTLER PAVILION
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE A002
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE B001
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Obstetrics & Gynecology
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE B001
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Orthopaedic Surgery
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE 101A
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Surgery
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE C001
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE A201
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Otolaryngology
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE C003
COLUMBUS, GA 31904

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255709150, enumerated as an "organization" on September 09, 2015.

The provider is located at 2300 MANCHESTER EXPY SUITE 1001 BUTLER PAVILION COLUMBUS, GA 31904 and the phone number is (706) 322-0528.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.