SOUTH CHARLOTTE RHEUMATOLOGY, PLLC
NPI 1598410565
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Charlotte, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 17, 2022

Contact Information

8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC
ZIP 28277
Phone: (704) 672-0449
Fax: (866) 469-2745

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Accepts Insurance

About SOUTH CHARLOTTE RHEUMATOLOGY, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for South Charlotte Rheumatology, Pllc, an internist established in Charlotte, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598410565 assigned on February 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 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 Firas Kassab Md (Physician/president)

NPI
1598410565
Provider Name
SOUTH CHARLOTTE RHEUMATOLOGY, PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Location Phone
(704) 672-0449
Location Fax
(866) 469-2745
Mailing Address
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Mailing Phone
(704) 672-0449
Mailing Fax
(866) 469-2745
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-17-2022
Last Update Date
02-17-2022
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An internist like South Charlotte Rheumatology, 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 Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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

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

  • First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO

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

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

FIRAS KASSAB MD

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(704) 672-0449

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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 1598410565, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 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 1598410565.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598410565, enumerated as an "organization" on February 17, 2022.

The provider is located at 8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277 and the phone number is (704) 672-0449.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: First Choice Next. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.