PRIMARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CTR PA
NPI 1275717910
Family Medicine in Silver Spring, MD

Q: What is Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Active since December 18, 2007CLIA 21D0906617 · Waiver

12162 TECH RD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904(301) 681-4860(301) 681-4864 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 13, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr Pa NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PRIMARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CTR PA (NPI 1275717910) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since December 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through March 25, 2028 and lists Jean Margaret Welsh, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1275717910

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Legal Business NamePRIMARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CTR PA

Location Address12162 TECH RDSilver Spring, MD 20904-1914

Mailing Address12162 Tech RdSilver Spring, MD 20904-1914 · (301) 681-4860 · Fax (301) 681-4864

Phone(301) 681-4860

Fax(301) 681-4864

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJean Margaret WelshOwner · (301) 681-4860

Enumeration DateDecember 18, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 13, 2025

NPPES CertifiedNovember 13, 2025

✔ NPI 1275717910 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

License✔ Licensed in MD · D37002

Definition

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.

12162 TECH RD, Silver Spring, MD 20904

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid010794300DC

Medicaid293610100MD

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 21D0906617

Primary And Alternative Med Ctr PA · Silver Spring, MD

Active · expires Mar 25, 2028

CLIA Number21D0906617

Laboratory TypePhysician Office

Certificate Effective DateMarch 26, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateMarch 25, 2028

Laboratory DirectorDr. Jean M. Welsh

Laboratory Phone(301) 681-4860

Laboratory LocationPrimary And Alternative Med Ctr PA12162 Tech Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. MARY ELISABETH BENJAMIN MD

Internal Medicine

12162 TECH RD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20904

Montgomery County (301) 681-6654

DR. JEAN MARGARET WELSH MD

Family Medicine

12162 TECH RD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20904

Montgomery County (301) 681-4860

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA's NPI number?

The NPI number for Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA is 1275717910. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 18, 2007.

Where is Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA located?

Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA is located at 12162 Tech Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904. The listed phone number is (301) 681-4860.

What is Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Does Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 21D0906617) is associated with this NPI, valid through March 25, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Primary And Alternative Medicine Ctr PA was last updated on November 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.