WENDY N RAKESTRAW CNM
NPI 1457836934
Advanced Practice Midwife in Wilmington, NC
About Wendy N Rakestraw Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WENDY N RAKESTRAW CNM (NPI 1457836934) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Wilmington, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (147) and active in the NPI registry since October 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 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
Wendy N Rakestraw Cnm 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Wendy Rakestraw reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wilmington, NC 28401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 444 clinicians in this Medicare group
Johnson City, TN 37615
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 357 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28412 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.
WILMINGTON, NC 28412
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 Wendy Rakestraw's NPI number?
The NPI number for Wendy Rakestraw is 1457836934. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 1, 2018.
Where is Wendy Rakestraw located?
Wendy Rakestraw practices at 1124 Gallery Park Ln, Wilmington, NC 28412. The listed phone number is (910) 343-1031.
What is Wendy Rakestraw's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Wendy Rakestraw enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Wendy Rakestraw 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 Wendy Rakestraw's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Wendy Rakestraw reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Wilmington Health PLLC (Wilmington, NC) and State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates PLLC (Johnson City, TN). 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 Wendy Rakestraw's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Wendy Rakestraw accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Wendy Rakestraw 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 Wendy Rakestraw was last updated on July 29, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Wendy N Rakestraw, CNM · NPI 1457836934
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Wilmington, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 1, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457836934 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 1, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** 147 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1124 GALLERY PARK LN, Wilmington, NC 28412-1142
- **Phone:** (910) 343-1031 · **Fax:** (910) 251-8896
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Wilmington Health PLLC (NPI 1881632339, Wilmington, NC); State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates PLLC (NPI 1063459410, Johnson City, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 29, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid Q044608 (TN); Medicaid 1457836934 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457836934) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.