PREMIER HEALTH CENTER INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE
NPI 1295033751
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Fuquay Varina, NC

Q: What is Premier Health Center Internal Medicine And Palliative Care Service's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RH0002X.

Active since March 08, 2011CLIA 34D1081850 · Certificate of Compliance

409 WAKE CHAPEL RD, FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526(919) 567-9001(919) 557-5540 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 9, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Premier Health Center Internal Medicine And Palliative Care Service NPPES

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

PREMIER HEALTH CENTER INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE (NPI 1295033751) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospice and palliative medicine in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since March 2011. The organization holds a CLIA Certificate of Compliance certificate valid through March 3, 2027 and lists Afaque Akhtar, M.d, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295033751

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207RH0002X

Legal Business NamePREMIER HEALTH CENTER INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE

Location Address409 WAKE CHAPEL RDFuquay Varina, NC 27526-1956

Mailing Address708 Rushing Falls PlaceFuquay Varina, NC 27526-1956 · (919) 567-9001 · Fax (919) 557-5540

Phone(919) 567-9001

Fax(919) 557-5540

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAfaque AkhtarM.d · (919) 567-9001

Enumeration DateMarch 8, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 9, 2011

✔ NPI 1295033751 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Hospice and Palliative MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207RH0002X

License✔ Licensed in NC · 200401463

Definition

An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

409 WAKE CHAPEL RD, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid89138NHNC

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company).Insurance ›

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 Compliance 34D1081850

Premier Health Center · Fuquay Varina, NC

Active · expires Mar 3, 2027

CLIA Number34D1081850

Laboratory TypePhysician Office

Certificate Effective DateMarch 4, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateMarch 3, 2027

Laboratory DirectorDr. Yanhua Zhang

Laboratory Phone(919) 567-9001

Laboratory LocationPremier Health Center409 Wake Chapel Road, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

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This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6

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

DR. AFAQUE AKHTAR M.D.

Internal Medicine