GARY A. SCHWARTZ, MD
NPI 1285993493
Internal Medicine in Smyrna, TN

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2012

Contact Information

115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN
ZIP 37167
Phone: (615) 459-9191
Fax: (615) 459-5222

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 44D0698000
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About GARY A. SCHWARTZ, MD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary A. Schwartz, Md, an internist established in Smyrna, Tennessee operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285993493 assigned on May 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number MD0000014690 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 Dr. Gary Schwartz Md (President)

NPI
1285993493
Provider Name
GARY A. SCHWARTZ, MD
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E SMYRNA, TN 37167
Location Phone
(615) 459-9191
Location Fax
(615) 459-5222
Mailing Address
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E SMYRNA, TN 37167
Mailing Phone
(615) 459-9191
Mailing Fax
(615) 459-5222
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-08-2012
Last Update Date
05-29-2025
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An internist like Gary A. Schwartz, Md 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
License No.
MD0000014690
License State
TN
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.

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. GARY SCHWARTZ MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(615) 459-9191

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
44D0698000
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
GARY A. SCHWARTZ MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Gary A. Schwartz, Md 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 1285993493, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1285993493.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Internal Medicine
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Internal Medicine
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
115 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285993493, enumerated as an "organization" on May 08, 2012.

The provider is located at 115 ENON SPRINGS RD E SMYRNA, TN 37167 and the phone number is (615) 459-9191.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.