SMITH'S DRUGS OF FOREST CITY, INC
NPI 1114271988
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Forest City, NC

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.

Active since November 01, 2012CLIA 34D1012327 · Waiver

139 E MAIN ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043(828) 245-4591(828) 245-3273 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 1, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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About Smith's Drugs Of Forest City, Inc NPPES

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

SMITH'S DRUGS OF FOREST CITY, INC (NPI 1114271988) is a healthcare organization registered as a community/retail pharmacy in Forest City, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since November 2012. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through May 6, 2027 and lists John Harlen Higgins, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1114271988

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy3336C0003X

Legal Business NameSMITH'S DRUGS OF FOREST CITY, INC

Location Address139 E MAIN STForest City, NC 28043-3125

Mailing Address139 E Main StForest City, NC 28043-3125 · (828) 245-4591 · Fax (828) 245-3273

Phone(828) 245-4591

Fax(828) 245-3273

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJohn Harlen HigginsPresident · (828) 245-4591

Enumeration DateNovember 1, 2012

✔ NPI 1114271988 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPharmacy · Community/Retail PharmacySuppliers

Taxonomy Code3336C0003X

License✔ Licensed in NC · 07516

Definition

A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

139 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043

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Other Identifiers 2

Other0466ANC · Nc Blue Cross Blue Shield Ancillary Services Provider

Medicaid0815332NC

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number: 34D1012327
Facility Type: Pharmacy
Certificate Effective Date: May 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date: May 06, 2027
Laboratory Director: JOHN H. HIGGINS
Certificate Type: Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description: This CLIA certificate is issued to Smith's Drugs Of Forest City, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.