ESSENCE PREMIER HEALTH, LLC
NPI 1689114761
Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine in Forest, VA

Q: What is Essence Premier Health, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Essence Premier Health, LLC is 1689114761. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 8, 2017. The provider is doing business as Blue Ridge Chronic Pain Center.

Q: What is Essence Premier Health, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology, specializing in Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 207LP2900X.

Active since March 08, 2017CLIA 49D2130255 · Waiver

16830 FOREST RD, FOREST, VA 24551(434) 515-2775 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 7, 2025, Jan 30, 2019, Dec 3, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Essence Premier Health, Llc NPPES

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

ESSENCE PREMIER HEALTH, LLC (NPI 1689114761), doing business as Blue Ridge Chronic Pain Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a pain medicine in Forest, Virginia and active in the NPI registry since March 2017. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through May 3, 2027 and lists Rick Don Lee, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689114761

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207LP2900X

Legal Business NameESSENCE PREMIER HEALTH, LLC

Location Address16830 FOREST RDForest, VA 24551-4059

Mailing Address16830 Forest RdForest, VA 24551-4059 · (434) 515-2775 · Fax (844) 364-8201

Phone(434) 515-2775

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRick Don LeeOwner · (434) 942-8417

Enumeration DateMarch 8, 2017

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 7, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 7, 2025

✔ NPI 1689114761 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiology · Pain MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207LP2900X

License✔ Licensed in VA · 0101230590

Definition

An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.

16830 FOREST RD, Forest, VA 24551

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBlue Ridge Chronic Pain Center

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

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 49D2130255

Essence Premier Health, LLC Dba Blue Ridge Chronic Pain Center · Forest, VA

Active · expires May 3, 2027

CLIA Number49D2130255

Laboratory TypePhysician Office

Certificate Effective DateMay 4, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateMay 3, 2027

Laboratory DirectorRick D. Lee

Laboratory Phone(434) 515-2775

Laboratory LocationEssence Premier Health, LLC Dba Blue Ridge Chronic Pain Center16830 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. RICK DON LEE MD

Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)

16830 FOREST RD
FOREST, VA 24551

Bedford County (434) 515-2775

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 Essence Premier Health, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Essence Premier Health, LLC is 1689114761. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 8, 2017. The provider is doing business as Blue Ridge Chronic Pain Center.

Where is Essence Premier Health, LLC located?

Essence Premier Health, LLC is located at 16830 Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551. The listed phone number is (434) 515-2775.

What is Essence Premier Health, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology, specializing in Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 207LP2900X.

Does Essence Premier Health, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 49D2130255) is associated with this NPI, valid through May 3, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Essence Premier Health, LLC was last updated on August 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.