✓ Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician) (207RH0002X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

DON HOWARD BIVINS, MD (NPI #1629019856)

Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine • GALAX, VA • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1629019856
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
207RH0002X (CMS 11)
Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
7599 CARROLLTON PIKE STE C, GALAX, VA, 24333-6801
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (24333-6801)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
Fax: (276) 728-1041
✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1629019856 (DON HOWARD BIVINS, MD) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

This practitioner does not currently appear in the CMS individual Order & Referring PECOS file (may practice in pediatrics, commercial-only networks, or hospital-employed settings).

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1629019856 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameDON HOWARD BIVINS, MD
Plain-English SpecialtyBoard-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
NUCC Code: 207RH0002X (Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Certifying / Licensing BodyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Practice Location Address7599 CARROLLTON PIKE STE C, GALAX, VA, 24333-6801
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (276) 728-1030 | Fax: (276) 728-1041
Administrative Mailing Address105 N CRUTCHFIELD ST # 2, DOBSON, NC, 27017-8804
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2006-06-09 | CMS Record Updated: 2026-02-12

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

7599 CARROLLTON PIKE STE C, GALAX, VA, 24333-6801

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (207RH0002X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 207RH0002X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 207RH0002X translates to:
"Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 11 (Physician/Internal Medicine) • CMS Code 17 (Physician/Hospice and Palliative Care)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Clinical Scope: Managing multiple adult chronic conditions (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid disorders) or investigating unexplained adult symptoms.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (DON HOWARD BIVINS, MD)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Complex Multi-System Adult Diagnostic Workup (CPT 99204–99215)
  • Preoperative Medical Risk Assessment & Cardiac Clearance
  • Chronic Kidney, Hepatic & Metabolic Panel Interpretation
  • Adult Inpatient Hospitalist Management & Discharge Coordination
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • Antihypertensives (ACE Inhibitors, ARBs, Calcium Channel Blockers, Thiazides)
  • Oral Antidiabetic Agents, Basal/Bolus Insulins & Lipid-Lowering Statins
  • Direct Oral Anticoagulants (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban) & Antiplatelets
  • Levothyroxine (Hypothyroidism) & Proton Pump Inhibitors (Pantoprazole)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
207R00000X — Internal Medicine
Plain English: Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
State: NC | License: 9801256 | Primary: Secondary
207R00000X — Internal Medicine
Plain English: Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
State: VA | License: 0101029470 | Primary: Secondary
207RH0002X — Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Plain English: Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
State: NC | License: 9801256 | Primary: Secondary
2084N0400X — Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Plain English: Board-Certified Neurologist (Brain, Spine, Stroke & Nerve Specialist)
State: NC | License: 9801256 | Primary: Secondary
2084N0400X — Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Plain English: Board-Certified Neurologist (Brain, Spine, Stroke & Nerve Specialist)
State: VA | License: 0101029470 | Primary: Secondary
207RH0002X — Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Plain English: Board-Certified Internist (Adult Diagnostic & Chronic Disease Physician)
State: VA | License: 0101029470 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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