MISS ELLEN HOWARD C.N.M
NPI 1629370697
Midwife in Asheville, NC
About Miss Ellen Howard C.n.m NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MISS ELLEN HOWARD C.N.M (NPI 1629370697) is an individual midwife in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (CNM0242) and active in the NPI registry since November 2010. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Miss Ellen Howard C.n.m 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 Ellen Howard reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Asheville, NC 28801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 46 clinicians in this Medicare group
Morrisville, NC 27560
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 413 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.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Ellen Howard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ellen Howard is 1629370697. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 24, 2010.
Where is Ellen Howard located?
Ellen Howard practices at 41 Oakland Rd Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 253-5381.
What is Ellen Howard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.
Is Ellen Howard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ellen Howard 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 Ellen Howard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ellen Howard reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc. (Asheville, NC) and Uwh Of The Carolinas, PLLC (Morrisville, 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 Ellen Howard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ellen Howard accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and UnitedHealthcare list Ellen Howard 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 Ellen Howard was last updated on September 25, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Miss Ellen Howard, C.N.M · NPI 1629370697
Midwife provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 24, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1629370697 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 24, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Midwife · taxonomy 176B00000X
- **State license:** CNM0242 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 41 OAKLAND RD STE 200, Asheville, NC 28801-4821
- **Phone:** (828) 253-5381 · **Fax:** (828) 253-9087
## 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): Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc. (NPI 1043392921, Asheville, NC); Uwh Of The Carolinas, PLLC (NPI 1639506470, Morrisville, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 25, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 7002176 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1629370697) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.