CHRISTOPHER PERKINS DO – NPI #1831195106
Preventive Medicine
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
CHRISTOPHER PERKINS is a physician located in TYLER, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1831195106 to CHRISTOPHER PERKINS on June 22, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2083P0901X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Preventive Medicine, specializing in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 3 years ago on Jan 25, 2023. 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 CHRISTOPHER PERKINS below.
NPI Profile for
CHRISTOPHER PERKINS
(about 21 years ago)
TYLER, TX 75703-7166 Phone: (903) 266-5900 Fax:
DESOTO, TX 75115-3687 Phone: (469) 478-5763 Fax:
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Identifiers for CHRISTOPHER PERKINS
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicaid | TX | 159187701 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2083P0901X - Preventive Medicine / Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (Primary) |
TX | K6494 |
| 207Q00000X - Family Medicine |
TX | K6494 |
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.