PRIMARY CARE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, INC
NPI 1952196560
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Thomasville, GA

NPI Status: Active since April 14, 2025

Contact Information

520 FLETCHER ST
THOMASVILLE, GA
ZIP 31792
Phone: (229) 236-6024
Fax: (229) 227-3411

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • CLIA Number: 11D2322521
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Federally Qualified Health Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-22-2027

About PRIMARY CARE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Primary Care Of Southwest Georgia, Inc, a primary care provider established in Thomasville, Georgia operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952196560 assigned on April 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Edwin James (Cfo)

NPI
1952196560
Provider Legal Name
PRIMARY CARE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, INC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
520 FLETCHER ST THOMASVILLE, GA 31792
Location Phone
(229) 236-6024
Location Fax
(229) 227-3411
Mailing Address
360 COLLEGE ST BLAKELY, GA 39823
Mailing Phone
(229) 723-2660
Mailing Fax
(229) 227-3411
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-14-2025
Last Update Date
04-21-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Primary Care Of Southwest Georgia, Inc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

EDWIN JAMES

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(229) 723-2660

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
11D2322521
Facility Type
Federally Qualified Health Center
Certificate Effective Date
April 23, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 22, 2027
Laboratory Director
YELUGAPURI MURALI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Primary Care Of Southwest Georgia, Inc 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 1952196560, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1952196560.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952196560, enumerated as an "organization" on April 14, 2025.

The provider is located at 520 FLETCHER ST THOMASVILLE, GA 31792 and the phone number is (229) 236-6024.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).