HEALTH & HOME SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1245489517
Nursing Care in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since September 11, 2008

Contact Information

1333 2ND STREET NE, SUITE 202
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28601
Phone: (828) 322-2710
Fax: (828) 322-6330

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  • Organization
  • Nursing Care
  • CLIA Number: 34D2141571
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Home Health Agency
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-14-2027

About HEALTH & HOME SERVICES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Health & Home Services, Inc., a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Nursing Care. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245489517 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated December 2025. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Matthew Buckhalter (Cfo)

NPI
1245489517
Provider Legal Name
HEALTH & HOME SERVICES, INC.
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1333 2ND STREET NE, SUITE 202 HICKORY, NC 28601
Location Phone
(828) 322-2710
Location Fax
(828) 322-6330
Mailing Address
400 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY SE STE 1600 ATLANTA, GA 30339
Mailing Phone
(470) 464-8000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2008
Last Update Date
12-29-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Nursing Care

Taxonomy Code
251J00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1251E00000XAgencies

Home Health

HC1722 (NC)
2253Z00000XAgencies

In Home Supportive Care

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MATTHEW BUCKHALTER

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(470) 464-8000

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
7100321MEDICAID (05)NC 

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
34D2141571
Facility Type
Home Health Agency
Certificate Effective Date
December 15, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
December 14, 2027
Laboratory Director
LAURA METZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Health & Home Services, 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.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1245489517, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 4 → 8 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 73

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1245489517.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nursing Care
1333 2ND STREET NE, SUITE 202
HICKORY, NC 28601

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245489517, enumerated as an "organization" on September 11, 2008.

The provider is located at 1333 2ND STREET NE, SUITE 202 HICKORY, NC 28601 and the phone number is (828) 322-2710.

Nursing Care with taxonomy code 251J00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.