CHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS
NPI 1760619225
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Alcoa, TN

Q: What is Cherokee Health Systems's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cherokee Health Systems is 1760619225. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 11, 2009. The provider is doing business as River Valley Health.

Q: What is Cherokee Health Systems's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.

Active since June 11, 2009CLIA 44D0931961 · Microscopy

255 E WATT STREET, ALCOA, TN 37701(865) 273-1616(865) 273-1645 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 9, 2025, Sep 30, 2020, Apr 22, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Cherokee Health Systems NPPES

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

CHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS (NPI 1760619225), doing business as River Valley Health, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Alcoa, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. The organization holds a CLIA Microscopy certificate valid through August 7, 2027 and lists Parinda Khatri, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1760619225

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy261QF0400X

Legal Business NameCHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS

Location Address255 E WATT STREETAlcoa, TN 37701-2236

Mailing Address1923 Sulphur Springs RdMorristown, TN 37813-5654 · (866) 231-4477

Phone(865) 273-1616

Fax(865) 273-1645

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialParinda KhatriCeo · (423) 317-9344

Enumeration DateJune 11, 2009

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 9, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 9, 2025

✔ NPI 1760619225 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code261QF0400X

255 E WATT STREET, Alcoa, TN 37701

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRiver Valley Health

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1517956TN

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 for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 44D0931961

Cherokee Health Systems Dba River Valley Health-Alcoa · Alcoa, TN

Active · expires Aug 7, 2027

CLIA Number44D0931961

Laboratory TypeFederally Qualified Health Center

Certificate Effective DateAugust 8, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 7, 2027

Laboratory DirectorDr. Ariel Felix

Laboratory Phone(865) 273-1616

Laboratory LocationCherokee Health Systems Dba River Valley Health-Alcoa255 E Watt Steet, Alcoa, TN 37701

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also perform 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.

MICHAEL FRANK SMITH MD

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

255 E WATT STREET
ALCOA, TN 37701

Blount County (865) 273-1616

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 Cherokee Health Systems's NPI number?

The NPI number for Cherokee Health Systems is 1760619225. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 11, 2009. The provider is doing business as River Valley Health.

Where is Cherokee Health Systems located?

Cherokee Health Systems is located at 255 E Watt Street, Alcoa, TN 37701. The listed phone number is (865) 273-1616.

What is Cherokee Health Systems's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.

Does Cherokee Health Systems hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) (number 44D0931961) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 7, 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 Cherokee Health Systems was last updated on July 9, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.