GERIATRIC CARE OF THE CAROLINAS, PLLC
NPI 1538700745
Internal Medicine in Charlotte, NC

NPI Status: Active since September 30, 2019

Contact Information

6001 GRABURNS FORD DR
CHARLOTTE, NC
ZIP 28269
Phone: (704) 232-0635
Fax: (704) 866-0103

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About GERIATRIC CARE OF THE CAROLINAS, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Geriatric Care Of The Carolinas, Pllc, an internist established in Charlotte, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538700745 assigned on September 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Geriatric Care Of The Carolinas, Pllc 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 Shakeer Mahmood Md (Owner/manager)

NPI
1538700745
Provider Name
GERIATRIC CARE OF THE CAROLINAS, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6001 GRABURNS FORD DR CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
Location Phone
(704) 232-0635
Location Fax
(704) 866-0103
Mailing Address
PO BOX 102 HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28070
Mailing Phone
(704) 232-0635
Mailing Fax
(704) 866-0103
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-30-2019
Last Update Date
01-02-2020
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An internist like Geriatric Care Of The Carolinas, Pllc 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
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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

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

SHAKEER MAHMOOD MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 232-0635

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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 1538700745, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
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 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1538700745.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538700745, enumerated as an "organization" on September 30, 2019.

The provider is located at 6001 GRABURNS FORD DR CHARLOTTE, NC 28269 and the phone number is (704) 232-0635.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.