TRI-CITIES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PC
NPI 1821057639
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Hopewell, VA

NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2006

Contact Information

602 N 6TH AVE
HOPEWELL, VA
ZIP 23860
Phone: (804) 458-7814
Fax: (804) 458-7781

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • CLIA Number: 49D1068382
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-08-2027

About TRI-CITIES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tri-cities Medical Specialists Pc, an internist established in Hopewell, Virginia operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821057639 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 provider's is doing business as Tri-cities Medical Specialists Pc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mohammad Farooq Md (President)

NPI
1821057639
Provider Legal Name
PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE ASSOCIATES OF THE TRI-CITIES PC
Other Organization Name
TRI-CITIES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS PC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
602 N 6TH AVE HOPEWELL, VA 23860
Location Phone
(804) 458-7814
Location Fax
(804) 458-7781
Mailing Address
PO BOX 11768 RICHMOND, VA 23230
Mailing Phone
(804) 672-4833
Mailing Fax
(804) 458-7781
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-21-2006
Last Update Date
03-01-2011
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An internist like Tri-cities Medical Specialists Pc 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

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Classification

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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

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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

MOHAMMAD FAROOQ MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 458-7814

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
C05898MEDICARE PIN (08)VA 
CI3965OTHER (01)VAMEDICARE RAILROAD

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
49D1068382
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
May 09, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 08, 2027
Laboratory Director
KENNETH HAFT
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Tri-cities Medical Specialists Pc 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 1821057639, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1821057639.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
602 N 6TH AVE
HOPEWELL, VA 23860
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
602 N 6TH AVE
HOPEWELL, VA 23860
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
602 N 6TH AVE
HOPEWELL, VA 23860
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
602 N 6TH AVE
HOPEWELL, VA 23860

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821057639, enumerated as an "organization" on March 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 602 N 6TH AVE HOPEWELL, VA 23860 and the phone number is (804) 458-7814.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.

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