CHEROKEE INTERNAL MEDICINE, P.C.
NPI 1790016624
Internal Medicine in Woodstock, GA

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2010

Contact Information

1192 BUCKHEAD XING
SUITE C
WOODSTOCK, GA
ZIP 30189
Phone: (678) 238-0301
Fax: (678) 238-0323

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 11D0976579
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-08-2026

About CHEROKEE INTERNAL MEDICINE, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cherokee Internal Medicine, P.c., an internist established in Woodstock, Georgia operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790016624 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 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. Maho Akamatsu M.d. (President)

NPI
1790016624
Provider Name
CHEROKEE INTERNAL MEDICINE, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1192 BUCKHEAD XING SUITE C WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Location Phone
(678) 238-0301
Location Fax
(678) 238-0323
Mailing Address
1192 BUCKHEAD XING SUITE C WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Mailing Phone
(678) 238-0301
Mailing Fax
(678) 238-0323
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-15-2010
Last Update Date
08-18-2023
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An internist like Cherokee Internal Medicine, P.c. 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
  • SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
  • SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
  • SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
  • SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - 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

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. MAHO AKAMATSU M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(678) 238-0301

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
3704483OTHER (01)GASTATE BUSINESS LICENSE

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
11D0976579
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 09, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 08, 2026
Laboratory Director
MAHO AKAMATSU
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Cherokee Internal Medicine, P.c. 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 1790016624, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1790016624.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1192 BUCKHEAD XING, SUITE E
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Internal Medicine
1192 BUCKHEAD XING, SUITE E
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Internal Medicine
1192 BUCKHEAD XING, SUITE C
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
Internal Medicine
1192 BUCKHEAD XING, SUITE E
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790016624, enumerated as an "organization" on January 15, 2010.

The provider is located at 1192 BUCKHEAD XING SUITE C WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 and the phone number is (678) 238-0301.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Absolute. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.