CANDICE PUCKETT KEY FNPC
NPI 1467444679
Nurse Practitioner - Family in King, NC
About Candice Puckett Key Fnpc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CANDICE PUCKETT KEY FNPC (NPI 1467444679) is an individual family provider in King, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (201946) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northern Regional Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Durham.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Candice Puckett Key Fnpc 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Candice Key reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Mount Airy, NC 27030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 16 clinicians in this Medicare group
Durham, NC 27713
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 338 clinicians in this Medicare group
Durham, NC 27713
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 365 clinicians in this Medicare group
Durham, NC 27713
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 38 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 5
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.
Northern Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Airy, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27021 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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 Candice Key's NPI number?
The NPI number for Candice Key is 1467444679. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2005. The provider is also known as Candice Puckett Fnpc.
Where is Candice Key located?
Candice Key practices at Newsome Family Practice 304 Mountainview Road, King, NC 27021. The listed phone number is (336) 716-2255.
What is Candice Key's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Candice Key enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Candice Key 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 Candice Key's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Candice Key reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Northern Hospital District Of Surry County (Mount Airy, NC), Curana Health Of North Carolina PLLC (Durham, NC), Physicians Eldercare PA (Durham, NC) and Senior Health And Education Partners PLLC (Durham, NC). 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 Candice Key's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Candice Key accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and UnitedHealthcare list Candice Key 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 Candice Key affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Candice Key is affiliated with Northern Regional Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Candice Key was last updated on November 24, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Candice Puckett Key, FNPC · NPI 1467444679
Family physician in King, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 16, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1467444679 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 16, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 201946 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** NEWSOME FAMILY PRACTICE, 304 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD, King, NC 27021
- **Phone:** (336) 716-2255 · **Fax:** (336) 983-3016
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Northern Hospital District Of Surry County (NPI 1255950325, Mount Airy, NC); Curana Health Of North Carolina PLLC (NPI 1770217176, Durham, NC); Physicians Eldercare PA (NPI 1023083268, Durham, NC); Senior Health And Education Partners PLLC (NPI 1205237245, Durham, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 24, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 7000668 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1467444679) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.