CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC. – NPI #1821185398
Pediatrics
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC. is a provider located in COLUMBUS, MS. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1821185398 to CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC. on October 06, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. This provider is also associated with 2 additional names listed below. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208000000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Pediatrics. Bear in mind that having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.
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NPI Profile for
CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC.
(more than 19 years ago)
All associated names:
Children's Health Center
Children's Health Center of Columbus, Inc. D.B.A. Thrive
COLUMBUS, MS 39702-5554 Phone: (662) 329-2955 Fax: (662) 370-1236
1 Other location(s):
Columbus, MS 39702-5556
Phone: (662) 329-2955
Fax: (662) 370-1236
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Phone: (662) 329-2955
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Identifiers for CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC.
Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.
| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
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| medicaid | AL | 529904270 | |
| medicaid | MS | 09014205 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
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| 208000000X - Pediatrics (Primary) |
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| 363LP0808X - Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric/Mental Health |
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| 363LP0200X - Nurse Practitioner / Pediatrics |
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| 363LF0000X - Nurse Practitioner / Family |
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| 2084P0804X - Psychiatry & Neurology / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry |
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| 2080B0002X - Pediatrics / Obesity Medicine |
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| 101YM0800X - Counselor / Mental Health |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.