CHRISTUS MEDICAL GROUP MARKSVILLE FAMILYCARE CENTER
NPI 1285652156
Clinic/Center - Rural Health in Marksville, LA

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2006

Contact Information

5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA
ZIP 71351
Phone: (318) 240-7240
Fax: (318) 240-7118

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Rural Health
  • CLIA Number: 19D2307825
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-15-2026

About CHRISTUS MEDICAL GROUP MARKSVILLE FAMILYCARE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christus Medical Group Marksville Familycare Center, a primary care provider established in Marksville, Louisiana operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in rural health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285652156 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QR1300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. Christus Medical Group Marksville Familycare Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Christus Medical Group Marksville Familycare Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Peter J Plantes M.d. (President/ceo)

NPI
1285652156
Provider Legal Name
C H WILKINSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK
Other Organization Name
CHRISTUS MEDICAL GROUP MARKSVILLE FAMILYCARE CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5541 HIGHWAY 1 MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Location Phone
(318) 240-7240
Location Fax
(318) 240-7118
Mailing Address
919 HIDDEN RDG 6TH FLOOR IRVING, TX 75038
Mailing Phone
(468) 282-2711
Mailing Fax
(318) 240-7118
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-18-2006
Last Update Date
03-28-2017
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Christus Medical Group Marksville Familycare 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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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 Rural Health

Taxonomy Code
261QR1300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans 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

PETER J PLANTES M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(469) 282-2613

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
193820MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)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
19D2307825
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
July 16, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
July 15, 2026
Laboratory Director
SYED BILAL RIZVI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Christus Medical Group Marksville Familycare 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 1285652156, 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 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 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 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 1285652156.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Family Medicine
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Physician Assistant
5541 HIGHWAY 1
MARKSVILLE, LA 71351

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285652156, enumerated as an "organization" on July 18, 2006.

The provider is located at 5541 HIGHWAY 1 MARKSVILLE, LA 71351 and the phone number is (318) 240-7240.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QR1300X and a focus in Rural Health.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.