HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH
NPI 1356998181
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Morganton, NC

Q: What is High Country Community Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for High Country Community Health is 1356998181. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 26, 2019.

Q: What is High Country Community Health's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.

Active since August 26, 2019CLIA 34D2125134 · Waiver

500 E PARKER RD STE 200, MORGANTON, NC 28655(828) 742-1024(833) 665-5329 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 2, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 24, 2020, Aug 26, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

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About High Country Community Health NPPES

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

HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH (NPI 1356998181) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Morganton, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since August 2019. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 31, 2027 and lists Alice Salthouse, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1356998181

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy261QF0400X

Legal Business NameHIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH

Location Address500 E PARKER RD STE 200Morganton, NC 28655-5113

Mailing AddressPo Box 1490Boone, NC 28607-1490 · (828) 262-3886

Phone(828) 742-1024

Fax(833) 665-5329

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialAlice SalthouseCeo · (828) 262-3886

Enumeration DateAugust 26, 2019

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 2, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 2, 2023

✔ NPI 1356998181 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/Center · Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code261QF0400X

Also ListedDentistTaxonomy 122300000X

500 E PARKER RD STE 200, Morganton, NC 28655

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1356998181NC

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC.Insurance ›

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 34D2125134

High Country Community Health · Morganton, NC

Active · expires Jan 31, 2027

CLIA Number34D2125134

Laboratory TypeFederally Qualified Health Center

Certificate Effective DateFebruary 1, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 31, 2027

Laboratory DirectorAlice Salthouse

Laboratory Phone(828) 624-0300

Laboratory LocationHigh Country Community Health301 E Meeting Street, Suite 101, Morganton, NC 28655

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

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 High Country Community Health's NPI number?

The NPI number for High Country Community Health is 1356998181. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 26, 2019.

Where is High Country Community Health located?

High Country Community Health is located at 500 E Parker Rd Ste 200, Morganton, NC 28655. The listed phone number is (828) 742-1024.

What is High Country Community Health's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.

Does High Country Community Health hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 34D2125134) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 31, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

What insurance does High Country Community Health accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC list High Country Community Health 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 High Country Community Health was last updated on August 2, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.