GALEN PHARMACY
NPI 1891248092
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2016

Contact Information

2200 E 3RD ST STE 200
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37404
Phone: (423) 643-2500
Fax: (423) 305-7822

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
CLIA Information
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
Accepts Insurance
CLIA Number: 44D0878640
CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
CLIA Exp. Date: 10-28-2027

About GALEN PHARMACY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Galen Pharmacy, a provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee operating as a Non-pharmacy Dispensing Site. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891248092 assigned on July 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332900000X with license number 5807 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Galen Pharmacy. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Charles J. Lathram (Administrator)

NPI: 1891248092
Provider Legal Name: GALEN MEDICAL GROUP PC
Other Organization Name: GALEN PHARMACY
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2200 E 3RD ST STE 200 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Location Phone: (423) 643-2500
Location Fax: (423) 305-7822
Mailing Address: 2200 E 3RD ST STE 200 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
Mailing Phone: (423) 643-2500
Mailing Fax: (423) 305-7822
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-25-2016
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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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: Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site
Taxonomy Code: 332900000X
Type: Suppliers
License No.: 5807
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: A site other than a pharmacy that dispenses medicinal preparations under the supervision of a physician to patients for self-administration. (e.g. physician offices, ER, Urgent Care Centers, Rural Health Facilities, etc.)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medica

Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO
Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Balance by Medica Gold Share - EPO
Balance by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Balance by Medica Silver Share - EPO
Balance by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Bronze Premier - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Gold Share - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Gold Standard - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Silver Share - EPO
Medica with MU Health Care Silver Standard - EPO
Select by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Select by Medica Bronze Share - EPO

*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: MR. CHARLES J. LATHRAM
Authorized Official Title: ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone: (423) 308-0521

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: 44D0878640
Facility Type: Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date: October 29, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date: October 28, 2027
Laboratory Director: SUMEET BHUSHAN
Certificate Type: Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description: This CLIA certificate is issued to Galen Pharmacy 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.

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 1891248092, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1891248092.