CHARLIE L SYKES I M.D
NPI 1407851397
Internal Medicine in Boone, NC

NPI Status: Active since June 16, 2005

Contact Information

108 DOCTORS DR
BOONE, NC
ZIP 28607
Phone: (828) 262-3886
Fax: (828) 265-4816

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine

About CHARLIE SYKES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charlie Sykes, an internist established in Boone, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407851397 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 21880 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1407851397
Provider Name
CHARLIE L SYKES I M.D
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
108 DOCTORS DR BOONE, NC 28607
Location Phone
(828) 262-3886
Location Fax
(828) 265-4816
Mailing Address
108 DOCTORS DR BOONE, NC 28607
Mailing Phone
(828) 262-3886
Mailing Fax
(828) 265-4816
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-16-2005
Last Update Date
09-14-2010
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An internist like Charlie Sykes 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.
21880
License State
NC
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
C86673MEDICARE UPIN (02)NC 

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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 1407851397, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
7
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1407851397.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407851397, enumerated as an "individual" on June 16, 2005.

The provider is located at 108 DOCTORS DR BOONE, NC 28607 and the phone number is (828) 262-3886.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

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