PIEDMONT ENDOCRINOLOGY, PA
NPI 1558459602
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2006

Contact Information

311 9TH AVENUE DR NE
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28601
Phone: (828) 322-7338
Fax: (828) 304-6319

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • CLIA Number: 34D0696591
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-09-2027

About PIEDMONT ENDOCRINOLOGY, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa, an internist established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558459602 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RE0101X with license number 207RE0101X (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Kim G Staines (Office Manager)

NPI
1558459602
Provider Name
PIEDMONT ENDOCRINOLOGY, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE HICKORY, NC 28601
Location Phone
(828) 322-7338
Location Fax
(828) 304-6319
Mailing Address
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE HICKORY, NC 28601
Mailing Phone
(828) 322-7338
Mailing Fax
(828) 304-6319
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-11-2006
Last Update Date
10-09-2012
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An internist like Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa 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 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Taxonomy Code
207RE0101X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
207RE0101X
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

MRS. KIM G STAINES

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 322-7338

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
890236HMEDICAID (05)NC 
0236HOTHER (01)NCBCBS OF NC
2344387MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)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
34D0696591
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 10, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 09, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. A R. BARBER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Piedmont Endocrinology, Pa on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1558459602, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1558459602.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Physician Assistant
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE
HICKORY, NC 28601
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
311 9TH AVENUE DR NE
HICKORY, NC 28601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558459602, enumerated as an "organization" on October 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 311 9TH AVENUE DR NE HICKORY, NC 28601 and the phone number is (828) 322-7338.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RE0101X and a focus in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.

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