CHEROKEE CHOICES
CHEROKEE CHOICES is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003296864, based in Cherokee, NC. It is classified under Community/Behavioral Health Agency.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Cherokee, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 17, 2026. Parking is available about 0.54 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.48 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 497 ft ~2 min
Gas station Shell 644 ft ~3 min
799 Tsali Boulevard
Convenience Food Mart 675 ft ~3 min
799 Tsali Boulevard
Hotel Rolling Hills Lodge 670 ft ~3 min
Restaurant BJ's Diner 756 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Fresh Burger 0.26 mi ~6 min
964 Tsali Boulevard
Transit 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel Rivers Edge Motel 0.31 mi ~7 min
Hotel Drama Inn Motel 0.34 mi ~7 min
462 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee 28719
Parking 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Paul's Family Restaurant 0.41 mi ~9 min
Transit 0.48 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.54 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| L002182 | NC | Community/Behavioral Health Agency primary |
This provider holds licence L002182 issued in NC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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 Community/Behavioral Health covers
A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 251S00000X
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 | 1003296864 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
806 ACQUONI ROAD Cherokee, NC 28719 (828) 359-6785 |
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 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.