Gary Carr, MD
Gary Carr, MD is an Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Southaven, MS, registered under NPI 1093887945. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6858 SWINNEA RD BLDG 7, Southaven, MS 38671. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10683 | MS | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine)… primary |
| 10683 | MS | Family Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 10683 issued in MS. 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 - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 7113987470
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Addiction Medicine covers
A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QA0401X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207QA0401X | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Addiction Medicine | 10683 | MS | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 10683 | MS |
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 | 1093887945 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
6858 SWINNEA RD BLDG 7 Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 510-8400 Fax (662) 510-8500 |
| Mailing address |
201 METHODIST BLVD STE 100 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 |
| Other identifiers |
00017378
(MS) |
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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.