WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER INC
NPI 1972308930
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Boone, NC
NPI Status: Active since February 14, 2025
Contact Information
1200 STATE FARM RD
BOONE, NC
ZIP 28607
Phone: (828) 262-4332
Fax: (828) 265-5514
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology & Oncology
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 34D2331405
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-30-2027
About WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Watauga Medical Center Inc, an internist established in Boone, North Carolina operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hematology & oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972308930 assigned on February 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0003X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 Mary Etta Long (Svp Medical Staff Relations)
- NPI
- 1972308930
- Provider Name
- WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1200 STATE FARM RD BOONE, NC 28607
- Location Phone
- (828) 262-4332
- Location Fax
- (828) 265-5514
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 2600 BOONE, NC 28607
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 262-4133
- Mailing Fax
- (828) 265-5514
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-14-2025
- Last Update Date
- 02-14-2025
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An internist like Watauga Medical Center Inc 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 Hematology & Oncology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RH0003X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine WAS able to obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Hematology and Oncology. The Certificate is NO longer offered.
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:
- Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with UNC Health Alliance - EPO
- Blue Home Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | with UNC Health Alliance - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 34D2331405
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- October 01, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 30, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- ALLAN R. SMITH III
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Watauga Medical Center Inc on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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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 1972308930, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972308930, enumerated as an "organization" on February 14, 2025.
The provider is located at 1200 STATE FARM RD BOONE, NC 28607 and the phone number is (828) 262-4332.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0003X and a focus in Hematology & Oncology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
