FIRST CHOICE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
NPI 1083971279
General Practice in Lillington, NC

Q: What is First Choice Community Health Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

Active since April 12, 2012

40 AUTUMN FERN TRAIL, LILLINGTON, NC 27546(910) 893-5402(910) 893-2567 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 8, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 8, 2025, Apr 27, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

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About First Choice Community Health Centers NPPES

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

FIRST CHOICE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (NPI 1083971279) is a healthcare organization registered as a general practice in Lillington, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since April 2012. The organization lists Sheila L Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1083971279

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208D00000X

Legal Business NameFIRST CHOICE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Location Address40 AUTUMN FERN TRAILLillington, NC 27546-9998

Mailing Address40 Autumn Fern TrlLillington, NC 27546-5155 · (910) 364-0971 · Fax (910) 814-4064

Phone(910) 893-5402

Fax(910) 893-2567

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialSheila L SimmonsChief Executive Officer · (910) 364-0971

Enumeration DateApril 12, 2012

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 8, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 8, 2025

✔ NPI 1083971279 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral PracticeAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208D00000X

Definition

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

40 AUTUMN FERN TRAIL, Lillington, NC 27546

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Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of North Carolina and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

First Choice Community Health Centers is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 3 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to First Choice Community Health Centers, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (3)

Kutreni Carter, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1386104180

40 AUTUMN FERN TRL
Lillington, NC 27546

(910) 364-0970

✔ PECOSSame address

Virginia Mcquhae, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1124485883

40 AUTUMN FERN TRL
Lillington, NC 27546

(910) 364-0970

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Marvin Lewis, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1861427825

6750 OVERHILLS RD
Spring Lake, NC 28390

(910) 436-2600

✔ PECOS

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 First Choice Community Health Centers's NPI number?

The NPI number for First Choice Community Health Centers is 1083971279. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 12, 2012.

Where is First Choice Community Health Centers located?

First Choice Community Health Centers is located at 40 Autumn Fern Trail, Lillington, NC 27546. The listed phone number is (910) 893-5402.

What is First Choice Community Health Centers's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

Is First Choice Community Health Centers enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. First Choice Community Health Centers is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through First Choice Community Health Centers?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 3 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to First Choice Community Health Centers, in Family Practice and Nurse Practitioner. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Of these, 2 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does First Choice Community Health Centers accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and 1 other insurer list First Choice Community Health Centers as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for First Choice Community Health Centers was last updated on September 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.