HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH
NPI 1083979082
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Newland, NC
About High Country Community Health NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH (NPI 1083979082) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Newland, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since July 2012. The organization holds 6 active CLIA laboratory certificates, maintains a secondary practice location in Newland, and lists Alice Salthouse, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 5
Secondary Practice Location 1
Group Practice 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
High Country Community Health is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
17Medicare enrollment records show 17 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to High Country Community Health, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6
Clinicians, nearest first (17)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 6
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 34D2053394
High Country Community Health - Avery · Newland, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2258020
High Country Community Health Primedical · Boone, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2175570
High Country Community Health - East Burke · Connellys Springs, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2331552
High Country Community Health At Surry Medical Ministries · Mount Airy, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2168063
High Country Community Health Pediatrics · Elkin, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2053391
High Country Community Health Watauga Medical · Boone, NCFrequently 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 High Country Community Health's NPI number?
The NPI number for High Country Community Health is 1083979082. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 6, 2012.
Where is High Country Community Health located?
High Country Community Health is located at 448 Cranberry St, Newland, NC 28657. The listed phone number is (828) 737-0221.
What is High Country Community Health's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is High Country Community Health enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. High Country Community Health is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through High Country Community Health?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 17 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to High Country Community Health. 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. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (11), Internal Medicine (2) and Clinical Psychologist (1). Of these, 5 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does High Country Community Health hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 6 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.
What insurance does High Country Community Health accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 4 other insurers list High Country Community Health 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 High Country Community Health was last updated on March 16, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years 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.
# High Country Community Health · NPI 1083979082
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Newland, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 6, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1083979082 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 6, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Alice Salthouse, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 448 CRANBERRY ST, Newland, NC 28657-8800
- **Phone:** (828) 737-0221
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 17 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (11), Internal Medicine (2), Clinical Psychologist (1); 5 practice at this address · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 16, 2023
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 6 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1083979082) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.