INTERNAL MEDICINE & GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS, INC.
INTERNAL MEDICINE & GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982876587, based in Martinsburg, WV. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1004 TAVERN RD, Martinsburg, WV 25401. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20638 | WV | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)… primary |
| 23821 | WV | Family Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence 20638 issued in WV. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 1850462888
- Enrollment ID
- O20080619000300
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 Geriatric Medicine covers
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RG0300X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RG0300X | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Geriatric Medicine | 20638 | WV | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | 23821 | WV |
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 | 1982876587 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 24, 2008 |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1004 TAVERN RD Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 264-4433 Fax (304) 264-4446 |
| Other identifiers |
3810011501
· Medicaid (WV) |
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 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.