BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1003272246
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Columbus, NC

Active since January 04, 2016CLIA Certified · 2 labs
161 WALKER ST, COLUMBUS, NC 28722(828) 894-2222(828) 894-2229 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 8, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 8, 2025, Jan 27, 2021, Feb 4, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (NPI 1003272246), doing business as Blue Ridge Community Health Services, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Columbus, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since January 2016. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Tammy R Greenwell, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003272246
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy261QF0400X
Legal Business NameBLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Location Address161 WALKER STColumbus, NC 28722-9433
Mailing Address220 5th Ave EHendersonville, NC 28792-4377 · (828) 692-4289 · Fax (828) 696-1794
Fax(828) 894-2229
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialTammy R GreenwellCeo · (828) 233-2284
Enumeration DateJanuary 4, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 8, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 8, 2025
NPI 1003272246 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code261QF0400X
Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X
161 WALKER ST, Columbus, NC 28722

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBlue Ridge Community Health Services

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 34D2117314

Blue Ridge Community Health Services Dba Sugarloaf Sbhc · Hendersonville, NC
Active · expires Nov 3, 2026
CLIA Number34D2117314
Laboratory TypeSchool/Student Health Service
Certificate Effective DateNovember 4, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 3, 2026
Laboratory DirectorAnamarie De Nando
Laboratory Phone(828) 233-1680
Laboratory LocationBlue Ridge Community Health Services Dba Sugarloaf Sbhc2270 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 34D2104491

Blue Ridge Comm Health Serv Dba 7th Ave Health Ctr · Hendersonville, NC
Active · expires Nov 4, 2027
CLIA Number34D2104491
Laboratory TypeFederally Qualified Health Center
Certificate Effective DateNovember 5, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 4, 2027
Laboratory DirectorEmily Eichorn
Laboratory Phone(828) 692-4289
Laboratory LocationBlue Ridge Comm Health Serv Dba 7th Ave Health Ctr628 7th Avenue East, Hendersonville, NC 28792
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also perform waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Counselor (Mental Health)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Preventive Medicine (Public Health & General Preventive Medicine)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Social Worker (Clinical)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Social Worker (Clinical)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Clinic/Center (Public Health, State or Local)
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Physician Assistant
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
161 WALKER ST
COLUMBUS, NC 28722

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. is 1003272246. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 4, 2016. The provider is doing business as Blue Ridge Community Health Services.

Where is Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. located?

Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. is located at 161 Walker St, Columbus, NC 28722. The listed phone number is (828) 894-2222.

What is Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.

Does Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. hold CLIA laboratory certificates?

Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. was last updated on September 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.