DR. JAMES D HALE M.D.
NPI 1548207566
Family Medicine in Amarillo, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2006

Contact Information

7306 SW 34TH AVE
UNIT 4
AMARILLO, TX
ZIP 79121
Phone: (806) 350-8850
Fax: (806) 350-8855

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Family Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 45D2042160
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-06-2028

About JAMES HALE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Hale, a primary care provider established in Amarillo, Texas with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548207566 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number H0996 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1548207566
Provider Name
DR. JAMES D HALE M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
7306 SW 34TH AVE UNIT 4 AMARILLO, TX 79121
Location Phone
(806) 350-8850
Location Fax
(806) 350-8855
Mailing Address
7306 SW 34TH AVE UNIT 4 AMARILLO, TX 79121
Mailing Phone
(806) 350-8850
Mailing Fax
(806) 350-8855
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-31-2006
Last Update Date
01-13-2022
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A primary care provider (PCP) like James Hale sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
H0996
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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
45D2042160
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
June 07, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
June 06, 2028
Laboratory Director
DR. DAVID BRUCE CLARKE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to James Hale 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 1548207566, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1548207566.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
7306 SW 34TH AVE, UNIT 3
AMARILLO, TX 79121
Family Medicine
7306 SW 34TH AVE, UNIT 4
AMARILLO, TX 79121

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548207566, enumerated as an "individual" on May 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 7306 SW 34TH AVE UNIT 4 AMARILLO, TX 79121 and the phone number is (806) 350-8850.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.