FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC
NPI 1427260108
Internal Medicine in Indiantrail, NC

NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2007

Contact Information

7884 IDLEWILD ROAD
INDIANTRAIL, NC
ZIP 28079
Phone: (704) 291-9267
Fax: (704) 291-7413

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 34D1071465
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2027

About FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Care Medical Clinic, an internist established in Indiantrail, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427260108 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number E85143 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. First Care Medical Clinic operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Benedict O Okwara Md (Medical Director)

NPI
1427260108
Provider Name
FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7884 IDLEWILD ROAD INDIANTRAIL, NC 28079
Location Phone
(704) 291-9267
Location Fax
(704) 291-7413
Mailing Address
404 S SUTHERLAND AVE MONROE, NC 28112
Mailing Phone
(704) 291-9267
Mailing Fax
(704) 291-7413
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-04-2007
Last Update Date
04-14-2010
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An internist like First Care Medical Clinic 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.
E85143
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.

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)
1208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

E85143 (NC)
22080A0000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics
Adolescent Medicine

E85143 (NC)

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

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Authorized Official Name

BENEDICT O OKWARA MD

Authorized Official Title
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 291-9267

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
2326436OTHER (01)NCMEDICARE GROUP #
5434260003MEDICARE NSC (07)NC 

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
34D1071465
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Laboratory Director
BENEDICT OKWARA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to First Care Medical Clinic 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 1427260108, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1427260108.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1427260108, enumerated as an "organization" on May 04, 2007.

The provider is located at 7884 IDLEWILD ROAD INDIANTRAIL, NC 28079 and the phone number is (704) 291-9267.

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.