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.

The NPI profile was last updated on Sep 10, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC. below.

NPI Profile for
CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC.

NPI Number
1821185398
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC.
Other name(s)
All associated names:
Doing Business As (dba)
Children's Health Center
Doing Business As (dba)
Children's Health Center of Columbus, Inc. D.B.A. Thrive
Primary location
114 N LEHMBERG RD
COLUMBUS, MS 39702-5554
Phone: (662) 329-2955 Fax: (662) 370-1236
1 Other location(s):
120 N Lehmberg Rd
Columbus, MS 39702-5556
Phone: (662) 329-2955
Fax: (662) 370-1236
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
HEATHER SZAKEL
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Phone: (662) 329-2955
Updated
Certification Date
Sep 10, 2025

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Identifiers

Identifiers for CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER OF COLUMBUS, INC.

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
medicaidAL529904270
medicaidMS09014205
Taxonomy Code(s)

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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.