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RUTHERFORD CHILDREN'S CARE
NPI 1225329378
Pediatrics in Rutherfordton, NC

Active since April 25, 2011CLIA 34D2024852 · Waiver
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139(828) 287-9325(828) 287-3594 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 4, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Rutherford Children's Care NPPES

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

RUTHERFORD CHILDREN'S CARE (NPI 1225329378) is a healthcare organization registered as a pediatrics in Rutherfordton, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since April 2011. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through May 24, 2027 and lists Melody T Bridges, Administrative Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225329378
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy208000000X
Legal Business NameRUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC
Location Address288 S RIDGECREST AVERutherfordton, NC 28139-2838
Mailing Address288 S Ridgecrest AveRutherfordton, NC 28139-2838 · (828) 287-9325 · Fax (828) 287-3594
Phone(828) 287-9325
Fax(828) 287-3594
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMelody T BridgesAdministrative Director · (828) 286-5572
Enumeration DateApril 25, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateMay 4, 2011
✔ NPI 1225329378 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPediatricsAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208000000X
Definition
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsRutherford Children's Care

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

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

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 34D2024852

Rutherford Children's Care · Forest City, NC
Active · expires May 24, 2027
CLIA Number34D2024852
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateMay 25, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateMay 24, 2027
Laboratory DirectorPaul Linker
Laboratory Phone(828) 287-9325
Laboratory LocationRutherford Children's Care162 Commercial Street, Suite B, Forest City, NC 28043
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

JOHN T TOLHURST MD
Emergency Medicine
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (843) 237-3378
MISSION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5000
DLP RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LLC
General Acute Care Hospital
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5000
WILLIAM PATRICK AMOS
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5000
RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL, INC
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5000
EVA MILLER
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5000
DR. MICHAEL STEVENS WHEELER M.D.
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
288 S RIDGECREST AVE, LABORATORY, RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 429-1009
ELMA F CALLIS
Nurse Practitioner
288 S RIDGECREST AVE
RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139
Rutherford County (828) 286-5508

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 Rutherford Hospital Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Rutherford Hospital Inc is 1225329378. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 25, 2011. The provider is doing business as Rutherford Children's Care.

Where is Rutherford Hospital Inc located?

Rutherford Hospital Inc is located at 288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. The listed phone number is (828) 287-9325.

What is Rutherford Hospital Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

Does Rutherford Hospital Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 34D2024852) is associated with this NPI, valid through May 24, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Rutherford Hospital Inc was last updated on May 4, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.