AREA HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1720043615
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Huntsville, TN

NPI Status: Active since April 20, 2006

Contact Information

3826 NORMA RD
HUNTSVILLE, TN
ZIP 37756
Phone: (423) 663-2920
Fax: (423) 663-3989

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 44D0895449
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-14-2027

About AREA HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Area Health Center, a primary care provider established in Huntsville, Tennessee operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720043615 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. Area Health Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Area Health Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. James C Lovett (Executive Director)

NPI
1720043615
Provider Legal Name
MOUNTAIN PEOPLES HEALTH COUNCILS INC
Other Organization Name
AREA HEALTH CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3826 NORMA RD HUNTSVILLE, TN 37756
Location Phone
(423) 663-2920
Location Fax
(423) 663-3989
Mailing Address
470 INDUSTRIAL LN ONEIDA, TN 37841
Mailing Phone
(423) 286-4141
Mailing Fax
(423) 663-3989
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-20-2006
Last Update Date
07-20-2023
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Area Health Center 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 .

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 25677 Scott Hwy
    Winfield, TN 37892
    (423) 569-8064
  • 460 Industrial Ln
    Oneida, TN 37841
    (423) 569-3800
  • 715 Rugby Hwy
    Robbins, TN 37852
    (423) 627-2782
  • 2974 Baker Hwy
    Huntsville, TN 37756
    (423) 663-9200
  • 474 Industrial Ln
    Oneida, TN 37841
    (423) 286-8600

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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License State
TN

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1101YM0800XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Counselor
Mental Health

LPC0000003740 (TN)
21041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

LSW0000006310 (TN)
31041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

LSW0000006084 (TN)
4207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

MD0000017308 (TN)
5207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

MD0000024202 (TN)
6207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

MD0000013549 (TN)
7363A00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant

PA0000002075 (TN)
8363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000008386 (TN)
9363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000013431 (TN)
10363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000005568 (TN)
11363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000017825 (TN)
12363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000016621 (TN)
13363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

APN0000006765 (TN)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

*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

MR. JAMES C LOVETT

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(423) 286-4141

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
44D0895449
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 15, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 14, 2027
Laboratory Director
EDWARD W. CAPPARELLI
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Area Health Center in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate 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 1720043615, 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 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 2 → 4 0 → 0 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 24 = 55

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1720043615.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
3826 NORMA RD
HUNTSVILLE, TN 37756
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3826 NORMA RD
HUNTSVILLE, TN 37756

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720043615, enumerated as an "organization" on April 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 3826 NORMA RD HUNTSVILLE, TN 37756 and the phone number is (423) 663-2920.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.