SHOALS KIDNEY & HTN CENTER
NPI 1780641951
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Florence, AL

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2006

Contact Information

422 E DR HICKS BLVD
FLORENCE, AL
ZIP 35630
Phone: (256) 766-1401
Fax: (256) 766-1402

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • CLIA Number: 01D0944031
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-06-2026

About SHOALS KIDNEY & HTN CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shoals Kidney & Htn Center, an internist established in Florence, Alabama operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780641951 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 20061173 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Shoals Kidney & Htn 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 Shoals Kidney & Htn Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Narasimha Rao Boorgu M.d. (President)

NPI
1780641951
Provider Legal Name
N RAO BOORGU MD PC
Other Organization Name
SHOALS KIDNEY & HTN CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
422 E DR HICKS BLVD FLORENCE, AL 35630
Location Phone
(256) 766-1401
Location Fax
(256) 766-1402
Mailing Address
422 E DR HICKS BLVD STE A FLORENCE, AL 35630
Mailing Phone
(256) 766-1401
Mailing Fax
(256) 766-1402
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-29-2006
Last Update Date
05-29-2019
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An internist like Shoals Kidney & Htn Center is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
20061173
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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)
1207RN0300XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

20061174 (AL)
2207RN0300XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Nephrology

20061172 (AL)
3363LF0000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Family

(AL)
4364SA2100XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Acute Care

 

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.

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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. NARASIMHA RAO BOORGU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 766-1401

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0000500688MEDICAID (05)AL 
000060570MEDICAID (05)AL 
0118607MEDICAID (05)MS 
500011241OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RAILROAD/PALMETTO GBA - INDIVIDUAL
000076742MEDICAID (05)AL 
102I397202MEDICAID (05)AL 
529400760MEDICAID (05)AL 
110208939OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RAILROAD/PALMETTO GBA - INDIVIDUAL
000000582MEDICAID (05)AL 
000026605MEDICAID (05)AL 
00012106MEDICAID (05)MS 
102I500688MEDICAID (05)AL 
CC6102OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RAILROAD/PALMETTO GBA - GROUP
000037272MEDICAID (05)AL 
00122786MEDICAID (05)MS 
110131573OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RAILROAD/PALMETTO GBA - INDIVIDUAL
05930201MEDICAID (05)MS 
110126478OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RAILROAD/PALMETTO GBA - INDIVIDUAL

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
01D0944031
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 07, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
September 06, 2026
Laboratory Director
RAJESH BOORGU
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Shoals Kidney & Htn Center on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha 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 1780641951, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1780641951.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
422 E DR HICKS BLVD
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
422 E DR HICKS BLVD
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Acute Care)
422 E DR HICKS BLVD, SUITE A
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
422 E DR HICKS BLVD, STE A
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
422 E DR HICKS BLVD
FLORENCE, AL 35630

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780641951, enumerated as an "organization" on April 29, 2006.

The provider is located at 422 E DR HICKS BLVD FLORENCE, AL 35630 and the phone number is (256) 766-1401.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Railroad Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.