CAROLINA KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, LLC
NPI 1952482903
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2006

Contact Information

1655 BERNARDIN AVE
SUITE 200
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29204
Phone: (803) 256-1137
Fax: (803) 256-1138

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance

About CAROLINA KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carolina Kidney Specialists, Llc, an internist established in Columbia, South Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952482903 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 17200 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 Muhammad Islam M.d. (President)

NPI
1952482903
Provider Name
CAROLINA KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1655 BERNARDIN AVE SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Location Phone
(803) 256-1137
Location Fax
(803) 256-1138
Mailing Address
PO BOX 50183 COLUMBIA, SC 29250
Mailing Phone
(803) 256-1137
Mailing Fax
(803) 256-1138
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-18-2006
Last Update Date
01-02-2008
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An internist like Carolina Kidney Specialists, Llc 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 Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
17200
License State
SC
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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:

  • 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
  • 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
  • Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
  • Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
  • Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
  • Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
  • Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Essential - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
  • First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Value Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO

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

MUHAMMAD ISLAM M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(803) 256-1137

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
GP4529MEDICAID (05)SC 
8633MEDICARE PIN (08)SC 
DF3940OTHER (01)SCMEDICARE RR

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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 1952482903, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
3
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 4 → 8 2 → 4 0 → 0

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 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1952482903.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 18 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 220
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 220
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 240
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Specialist
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 300
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Ophthalmology
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, THE EYE CENTER PA STE 100
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 200
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 110
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Ophthalmology
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 100
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 350
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 200
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 240
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Surgery
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 110
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Anesthesiology
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 350
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, STE 350
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Surgery
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, STE 110
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, STE 220
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Anesthesiology
1655 BERNARDIN AVE, SUITE 350
COLUMBIA, SC 29204
Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)
1655 BERNARDIN AVE
COLUMBIA, SC 29204

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952482903, enumerated as an "organization" on October 18, 2006.

The provider is located at 1655 BERNARDIN AVE SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, SC 29204 and the phone number is (803) 256-1137.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.