Laura Tharpe, MD
Laura Tharpe, MD is an Internal Medicine Physician in Nashville, TN, registered under NPI 1093031460.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1718 PATTERSON ST, Nashville, TN 37203. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 48448 | TN | Internal Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 48448 issued in TN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care
- PAC ID
- 0244684348
Enrolled in Medicare 11 times, across 11 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | I20230922002538 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Louisiana | I20240304003474 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Michigan | I20240308003079 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Mississippi | I20240318000271 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Ohio | I20240401000293 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Alabama | I20240409003290 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Georgia | I20241220003036 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| West Virginia | I20260107004049 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Virginia | I20260216003325 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| District of Columbia | I20260217004383 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
| Kentucky | I20260305003069 | Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care. There are 11 separate enrolment records across 11 states (TN, LA, MI, MS, OH, AL, GA, WV, VA, DC, KY). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Internal Medicine covers
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207R00000X
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-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1093031460 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 10, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1718 PATTERSON ST Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 346-8320 |
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 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.