SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL SERVICES
NPI 1720524580
Family Medicine in Homerville, GA

NPI Status: Active since January 17, 2017

Contact Information

380 N CHURCH ST
HOMERVILLE, GA
ZIP 31634
Phone: (912) 487-1737
Fax: (912) 487-1739

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 11D2125691
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-12-2027

About SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for South Georgia Medical Services, a primary care provider established in Homerville, Georgia operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720524580 assigned on January 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 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 Dr. Charles A Semones Md (Owner)

NPI
1720524580
Provider Name
SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL SERVICES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
380 N CHURCH ST HOMERVILLE, GA 31634
Location Phone
(912) 487-1737
Location Fax
(912) 487-1739
Mailing Address
380 N CHURCH ST HOMERVILLE, GA 31634
Mailing Phone
(912) 487-1737
Mailing Fax
(912) 487-1739
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-17-2017
Last Update Date
01-17-2017
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A primary care provider (PCP) like South Georgia Medical Services 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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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.

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. CHARLES A SEMONES MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(912) 487-1737

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
11D2125691
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 13, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 12, 2027
Laboratory Director
NANCY STRICKLAND
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to South Georgia Medical Services 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 1720524580, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
0
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1720524580.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
380 N CHURCH ST
HOMERVILLE, GA 31634
Family Medicine
380 N CHURCH ST
HOMERVILLE, GA 31634
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
380 N CHURCH ST
HOMERVILLE, GA 31634

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720524580, enumerated as an "organization" on January 17, 2017.

The provider is located at 380 N CHURCH ST HOMERVILLE, GA 31634 and the phone number is (912) 487-1737.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.