MRS. ALICIA BUCK PMHNP-BC
NPI 1649996828
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Hickory, NC
About Mrs. Alicia Buck Pmhnp-bc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. ALICIA BUCK PMHNP-BC (NPI 1649996828) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5017091) and active in the NPI registry since October 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Mrs. Alicia Buck Pmhnp-bc 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Alicia Buck reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Hickory, NC 28601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 24 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 3
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28601 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.
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
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 Alicia Buck's NPI number?
The NPI number for Alicia Buck is 1649996828. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 18, 2022.
Where is Alicia Buck located?
Alicia Buck practices at 327 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601. The listed phone number is (828) 695-5900.
What is Alicia Buck's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Alicia Buck enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Alicia Buck 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 organization bills Medicare for Alicia Buck's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Alicia Buck reassigns Medicare benefits to The Mental Health Fund Inc (Hickory, NC). The 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 Alicia Buck's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Alicia Buck accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 4 other insurers list Alicia Buck 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 Alicia Buck was last updated on October 26, 2022. 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.