APPALACHIAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT
NPI 1487727459
Public Health or Welfare in Boone, NC
About Appalachian District Health Dept NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
APPALACHIAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT (NPI 1487727459), doing business as Apphealthcare, is a healthcare organization registered as a public health or welfare in Boone, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in West Jefferson and lists Danielle Dougherty, Credentialer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 6
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
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)
Appalachian District Health Dept is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
11Medicare enrollment records show 11 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Appalachian District Health Dept, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 4
Clinicians, nearest first (11)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Appalachian District Health Dept's NPI number?
The NPI number for Appalachian District Health Dept is 1487727459. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 16, 2006. The provider is doing business as AppHealthCare. The provider is also known as Appalachian District Health Department, Mobile Unit - AppHealthCare and Watauga County Health Department. Additional names are listed in the Other Names section above.
Where is Appalachian District Health Dept located?
Appalachian District Health Dept is located at 126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607. The listed phone number is (828) 264-4995.
What is Appalachian District Health Dept's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
Is Appalachian District Health Dept enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Appalachian District Health Dept is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Appalachian District Health Dept?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 11 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Appalachian District Health Dept. 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 (7), Family Practice (2) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (1). Of these, 3 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Appalachian District Health Dept accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 1 other insurer list Appalachian District Health Dept 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 Appalachian District Health Dept was last updated on October 7, 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.
# Appalachian District Health Dept · NPI 1487727459
Public Health or Welfare organization in Boone, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 16, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487727459 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** November 16, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Public Health or Welfare · taxonomy 251K00000X
- **Also known as:** AppHealthCare (Doing Business As); Appalachian District Health Department (Other Name); Mobile Unit - AppHealthCare (Other Name); and 3 more
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Danielle Dougherty, CREDENTIALER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 126 POPLAR GROVE CONNECTOR, Boone, NC 28607-5915
- **Phone:** (828) 264-4995 · **Fax:** (828) 264-4997
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 11 clinicians in 4 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (7), Family Practice (2), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (1); 3 practice at this address · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0709W (NC); Medicaid 3404395 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487727459) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.