PREMIER MEDICAL CENTER, INC
NPI 1699704569
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in North Charleston, SC

NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2006

Contact Information

5390 DORCHESTER RD
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
ZIP 29418
Phone: (843) 552-3099
Fax: (843) 552-3277

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Primary Care
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 42D1060453
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-31-2026

About PREMIER MEDICAL CENTER, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Premier Medical Center, Inc, a primary care provider established in North Charleston, South Carolina operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699704569 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X with license number 21076 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Eni Clement Okonofua M.b.,b.s (President)

NPI
1699704569
Provider Name
PREMIER MEDICAL CENTER, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5390 DORCHESTER RD NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418
Location Phone
(843) 552-3099
Location Fax
(843) 552-3277
Mailing Address
PO BOX 31292 CHARLESTON, SC 29417
Mailing Phone
(843) 552-3099
Mailing Fax
(843) 552-3277
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-02-2006
Last Update Date
04-20-2008
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Premier Medical Center, Inc 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

Clinic/Center Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
261QP2300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
21076
License State
SC

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
  • Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 4 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Bronze 6 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 1 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Gold 5 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Silver 40 - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Gold - EPO
  • BlueEssentials Standard Silver - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*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

DR. ENI CLEMENT OKONOFUA M.B.,B.S

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 568-8330

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
8570MEDICARE PIN (08)SC 
G87820MEDICARE UPIN (02)SC 
=========OTHER (01)SCBCBS OF SC
T53518MEDICAID (05)SC 

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
42D1060453
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 12, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
May 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. ROBERT S. FOSTER
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Premier Medical Center, Inc 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 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 1699704569, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 71

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.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1699704569.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
5390 DORCHESTER RD
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699704569, enumerated as an "organization" on July 02, 2006.

The provider is located at 5390 DORCHESTER RD NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418 and the phone number is (843) 552-3099.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Medicare,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.