HIGHLANDS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NPI 1659344620
Public Health or Welfare in Sebring, FL
About Highlands County Health Department NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HIGHLANDS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (NPI 1659344620) is a healthcare organization registered as a public health or welfare in Sebring, Florida and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2028 and lists Shane Patrick Lockwood, Health Department Administrator, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
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)
Highlands County Health Department is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
3Medicare enrollment records show 3 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Highlands County Health Department, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (3)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 10D0293143
Florida Department Of Health · Sebring, FLFrequently 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 Florida Department Of Health's NPI number?
The NPI number for Florida Department Of Health is 1659344620. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 9, 2006. The provider is doing business as Highlands County Health Department.
Where is Florida Department Of Health located?
Florida Department Of Health is located at 7205 S George Blvd, Sebring, FL 33875. The listed phone number is (863) 386-6040.
What is Florida Department Of Health's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
Is Florida Department Of Health enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Florida Department Of Health is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Florida Department Of Health?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 3 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Florida Department Of Health, in Internal Medicine and Nurse Practitioner. 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. Of these, 1 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Florida Department Of Health hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 10D0293143) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
What insurance does Florida Department Of Health accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Wellpoint list Florida Department Of Health 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 Florida Department Of Health was last updated on July 27, 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.
# Highlands County Health Department · NPI 1659344620
Public Health or Welfare organization in Sebring, Florida. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 9, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659344620 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** February 9, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Public Health or Welfare · taxonomy 251K00000X
- **Legal business name:** Florida Department Of Health
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Shane Lockwood, HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7205 S GEORGE BLVD, Sebring, FL 33875-5847
- **Phone:** (863) 386-6040 · **Fax:** (863) 382-7279
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 3 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (2), Internal Medicine (1); 1 practice at this address · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 27, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 027938200 (FL)
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659344620) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.