FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC
NPI 1285759605
Internal Medicine in Charlotte, NC
About First Care Medical Clinic NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC (NPI 1285759605) is a healthcare organization registered as an internal medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. The organization holds 8 active CLIA laboratory certificates and lists Benedict O Okwara, Medical Director, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 7
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 4
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)
First Care Medical Clinic is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
28Medicare enrollment records show 28 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to First Care Medical Clinic, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 4
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 28Source: 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 8
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 Accreditation 34D0893124
First Care Medical Clinic · Monroe, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D1020355
First Care Medical Clinic - Nations Ford · Charlotte, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D0984455
First Care Medical Clinic - Albemarle · Albemarle, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2025645
First Care Medical Clinic - Gastonia · Gastonia, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D1071465
First Care Medical Clinic- Charlotte Smith Corners · Charlotte, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D0243589
First Care Medical Clinic - Salisbury · Salisbury, 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 First Care Medical Clinic's NPI number?
The NPI number for First Care Medical Clinic is 1285759605. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 21, 2007.
Where is First Care Medical Clinic located?
First Care Medical Clinic is located at 9040 Nations Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273. The listed phone number is (704) 291-9267.
What is First Care Medical Clinic's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is First Care Medical Clinic enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. First Care Medical Clinic is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through First Care Medical Clinic?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 28 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to First Care Medical Clinic. 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 (23), Family Practice (2) and Internal Medicine (2). Of these, 4 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does First Care Medical Clinic hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 8 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 First Care Medical Clinic accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list First Care Medical Clinic 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 Care Medical Clinic was last updated on September 6, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.
# First Care Medical Clinic · NPI 1285759605
Internal Medicine organization in Charlotte, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 21, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1285759605 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** March 21, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Benedict Okwara, MEDICAL DIRECTOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 9040 NATIONS FORD RD, Charlotte, NC 28273-5716
- **Phone:** (704) 291-9267
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 28 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (23), Family Practice (2), Internal Medicine (2); 4 practice within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1285759605/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 6, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Other 015HX (NC); Medicaid 89015HX (NC); Other 2326436 (NC); and 1 more
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 8 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1285759605) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.