RIVERSIDE TANGIER MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1578716981
Family Medicine in Tangier, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 29, 2008

Contact Information

16186 MAIN RIDGE ROAD
TANGIER, VA
ZIP 23440
Phone: (804) 891-2412
Fax: (804) 891-2493

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NPPES record last updated: March 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 49D2047726
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-22-2027

About RIVERSIDE TANGIER MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Riverside Tangier Medical Center, a primary care provider established in Tangier, Virginia operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578716981 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Riverside Tangier Medical Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Riverside Tangier Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is James Lesnick Md (Vice President)

NPI
1578716981
Provider Legal Name
RIVERSIDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC
Other Organization Name
RIVERSIDE TANGIER MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
16186 MAIN RIDGE ROAD TANGIER, VA 23440
Location Phone
(804) 891-2412
Location Fax
(804) 891-2493
Mailing Address
856 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD SUITE A NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601
Mailing Phone
(757) 594-4006
Mailing Fax
(757) 534-5190
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-29-2008
Last Update Date
03-21-2022
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Riverside Tangier Medical Center 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 State
VA
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.

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)
1207RG0100XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

(VA)

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

JAMES LESNICK MD

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 594-4006

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
49D2047726
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
July 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
July 22, 2027
Laboratory Director
LAURA A. HOBGOOD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Riverside Tangier Medical Center after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1578716981, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1578716981.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Physician Assistant
16186 MAIN RIDGE ROAD
TANGIER, VA 23440
Internal Medicine
16186 MAIN RIDGE ROAD
TANGIER, VA 23440

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578716981, enumerated as an "organization" on October 29, 2008.

The provider is located at 16186 MAIN RIDGE ROAD TANGIER, VA 23440 and the phone number is (804) 891-2412.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.