KATHY KERCHNER-CHIEVES RN, FNP
NPI 1356799852
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Jacksonville, NC
About Kathy Kerchner-chieves Rn, Fnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHY KERCHNER-CHIEVES RN, FNP (NPI 1356799852) is an individual family provider in Jacksonville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5008611) and active in the NPI registry since May 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Carolina East Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Kathy Kerchner-chieves Rn, Fnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
7Medicare enrollment records show Kathy Kerchner-chieves reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Bern, NC 28560
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 63 clinicians in this Medicare group
Morehead City, NC 28557
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 55 clinicians in this Medicare group
Kinston, NC 28501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,653 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dunn, NC 28334
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 373 clinicians in this Medicare group
Durham, NC 27707
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Fastmed PC
- 117 clinicians in this Medicare group
Novi, MI 48375
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 189 clinicians in this Medicare group
Novi, MI 48375
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Carolina East Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · New Bern, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28546 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546
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 Kathy Kerchner-chieves's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kathy Kerchner-chieves is 1356799852. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2016.
Where is Kathy Kerchner-chieves located?
Kathy Kerchner-chieves practices at 461 Western Blvd Ste 122, Jacksonville, NC 28546. The listed phone number is (910) 333-0283.
What is Kathy Kerchner-chieves's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Kathy Kerchner-chieves enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kathy Kerchner-chieves is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Kathy Kerchner-chieves's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kathy Kerchner-chieves reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Emergency Medicine Physicians Of Craven County, PLLC (New Bern, NC), Emergency Medicine Physicians Of Carteret County, PLLC (Morehead City, NC), Vidant Medical Group LLC (Kinston, NC), The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLC (Dunn, NC), Fastmed P.C. (Durham, NC) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each 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 Kathy Kerchner-chieves's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kathy Kerchner-chieves accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Kathy Kerchner-chieves 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.
Is Kathy Kerchner-chieves affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kathy Kerchner-chieves is affiliated with Carolina East Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kathy Kerchner-chieves was last updated on October 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.