APPALACHIAN MEDICAL- HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PLLC
NPI 1497340509
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Drexel, NC
NPI Status: Active since March 02, 2021
Contact Information
306-A SOUTH MAIN STREET
DREXEL, NC
ZIP 28619
Phone: (828) 544-5317
- Organization
- Nurse Practitioner
- Family
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 34D2218103
- CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-24-2027
About APPALACHIAN MEDICAL- HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PLLC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Appalachian Medical- Health And Wellness, Pllc, a provider established in Drexel, North Carolina operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497340509 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Christina Biggerstaff Nurse Practitioner (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1497340509
- Provider Name
- APPALACHIAN MEDICAL- HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PLLC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 306-A SOUTH MAIN STREET DREXEL, NC 28619
- Location Phone
- (828) 544-5317
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 368 DREXEL, NC 28619
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-02-2021
- Last Update Date
- 06-11-2021
- Code Navigator
A nurse practitioner (NP) like Appalachian Medical- Health And Wellness, Pllc is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Nurse Practitioner Family
- Taxonomy Code
- 363LF0000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- Blue Value Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Limited Statewide Doctors - POS
- Blue Value Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Limited Statewide Doctors - POS
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 34D2218103
- Facility Type
- Practitioner Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 25, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 24, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- CHRISTINA M. BIGGERSTAFF
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Appalachian Medical- Health And Wellness, Pllc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1497340509, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
DREXEL, NC 28619
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497340509, enumerated as an "organization" on March 02, 2021.
The provider is located at 306-A SOUTH MAIN STREET DREXEL, NC 28619 and the phone number is (828) 544-5317.
Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: AmeriHealth Caritas Next and Blue Cross and Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
