ATHENS MEDICAL GROUP
NPI 1689875429
Preferred Provider Organization in Athens, TN
NPI Status: Active since May 30, 2007
Contact Information
1031 W MADISON AVE
ATHENS, TN
ZIP 37303
Phone: (423) 745-6575
Fax: (423) 746-4366
- Organization
- Preferred Provider Organization
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 44D0309227
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 01-05-2028
About ATHENS MEDICAL GROUP
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Athens Medical Group, a provider established in Athens, Tennessee operating as a Preferred Provider Organization. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689875429 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 305R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's other name is Athens Medical Group. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Charles Richard Sharpe Md (Physician)
- NPI
- 1689875429
- Provider Legal Name
- MCMINN MEDICAL GROUP PLLC
- Other Organization Name
- ATHENS MEDICAL GROUP
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1031 W MADISON AVE ATHENS, TN 37303
- Location Phone
- (423) 745-6575
- Location Fax
- (423) 746-4366
- Mailing Address
- 1031 W MADISON AVE P.O. BOX 70 ATHENS, TN 37303
- Mailing Phone
- (423) 745-6575
- Mailing Fax
- (423) 746-4366
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-30-2007
- Last Update Date
- 12-04-2015
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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
Preferred Provider Organization
- Taxonomy Code
- 305R00000X
- Type
- Managed Care Organizations
- Taxonomy Description
- A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
- SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
- SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
- SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
- SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
- SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
- SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
- SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
- SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 44D0309227
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- January 06, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- January 05, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- DR. C. RICHARD SHARPE
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Athens Medical Group to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1689875429, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689875429, enumerated as an "organization" on May 30, 2007.
The provider is located at 1031 W MADISON AVE ATHENS, TN 37303 and the phone number is (423) 745-6575.
Preferred Provider Organization with taxonomy code 305R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Alliant Health Plans, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
