PANHANDLE RURAL HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE INC
NPI 1588295752
Clinic/Center - Rural Health in Blountstown, FL

Q: What is Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Rural Health, with taxonomy code 261QR1300X.

Active since January 28, 2020

20274 CENTRAL AVE W, BLOUNTSTOWN, FL 32424(850) 353-7689(850) 674-8889 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 9, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 9, 2024, Jun 25, 2020, Apr 24, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PANHANDLE RURAL HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE INC (NPI 1588295752) is a healthcare organization registered as a rural health in Blountstown, Florida and active in the NPI registry since January 2020. The organization lists Ronald Gilbert Watson, Owner/provider, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1588295752

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy261QR1300X

Legal Business NamePANHANDLE RURAL HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE INC

Location Address20274 CENTRAL AVE WBlountstown, FL 32424-1957

Mailing Address20274 Central Ave WBlountstown, FL 32424-1957 · (850) 353-7689

Phone(850) 353-7689

Fax(850) 674-8889

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRonald Gilbert WatsonOwner/provider · (850) 353-7689

Enumeration DateJanuary 28, 2020

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 9, 20244 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 9, 2024

✔ NPI 1588295752 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · Rural HealthAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code261QR1300X

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

20274 CENTRAL AVE W, Blountstown, FL 32424

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid110740900FL

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Capital Health Plan and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 2 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (2)

Garrett Chumney, M.D.

Family Practice

NPI 1871657957

1301 HODGES DR
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 431-5741

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare47 mi

Ronald Watson, APRN/CRNA

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1780062604

20274 CENTRAL AVE W
Blountstown, FL 32424

(850) 353-7689

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc is 1588295752. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 28, 2020.

Where is Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc located?

Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc is located at 20274 Central Ave W, Blountstown, FL 32424. The listed phone number is (850) 353-7689.

What is Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Rural Health, with taxonomy code 261QR1300X.

Is Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 2 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc, in Family Practice and Nurse Practitioner. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Capital Health Plan, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL) and Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and 2 other insurers list Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Panhandle Rural Health & Primary Care Inc was last updated on February 9, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.