BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003272246, based in Columbus, NC. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) recorded as primary.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Columbus, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 15, 2026. Parking is available about 843 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.34 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 625 ft ~3 min
Parking 671 ft ~3 min
Parking 843 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Bojangles' 0.22 mi ~5 min
84 West Mills Street, Columbus 28722
05:30-22:00
Restaurant Taco Bell 0.29 mi ~6 min
202 West Mill Street, Columbus 28722
Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00; Su 08:00-24:00
Restaurant Wendy's 0.29 mi ~6 min
255 West Mill Street, Columbus 28722
Mo-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.34 mi ~7 min
Grocery Food Lion 0.37 mi ~8 min
250 West Mills Street, Columbus 28722
Gas station Shell 0.40 mi ~8 min
393 West Mills Street, Columbus 28722
Gas station Texaco 0.43 mi ~9 min
401 West Mills Street, Columbus 28722
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QF0400X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | — | — | |
| 261QF0400X | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | — | — | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003272246 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
161 WALKER ST Columbus, NC 28722 (828) 894-2222 Fax (828) 894-2229 |
| Mailing address |
220 5TH AVE E Hendersonville, NC 28792 |
| Other names |
Blue Ridge Community Health Services Former Legal Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.