CLIVE FRANCIS POSSINGER MD
NPI 1891754156
Internal Medicine in Hendersonville, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2006

Contact Information

1881 PISGAH DR
BLDG A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC
ZIP 28791
Phone: (828) 697-4336
Fax: (828) 694-6757

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine

About CLIVE POSSINGER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Clive Possinger, an internist established in Hendersonville, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891754156 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 18980 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI
1891754156
Provider Name
CLIVE FRANCIS POSSINGER MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1881 PISGAH DR BLDG A HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Location Phone
(828) 697-4336
Location Fax
(828) 694-6757
Mailing Address
1881 PISGAH DR BLDG A HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Mailing Phone
(828) 697-4336
Mailing Fax
(828) 694-6757
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-23-2006
Last Update Date
10-11-2013
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An internist like Clive Possinger 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
License No.
18980
License State
NC
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.

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
68515OTHER (01)NCBCBS
C86034MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
110077676OTHER (01)RAILROAD MEDICARE B
209668BMEDICARE PIN (08) 
8968515MEDICAID (05)NC 

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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 1891754156, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1891754156.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1881 PISGAH DR, BUILDING A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Physician Assistant
1881 PISGAH DR, BLDG A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1881 PISGAH DR, BUILDING A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Internal Medicine
1881 PISGAH DR, BLDG A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Internal Medicine
1881 PISGAH DR, BUILDING A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1881 PISGAH DR, BUILDING A
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891754156, enumerated as an "individual" on March 23, 2006.

The provider is located at 1881 PISGAH DR BLDG A HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28791 and the phone number is (828) 697-4336.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

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