LAUREN NICKELS TURNER FNP-BC
NPI 1659879401
Nurse Practitioner in Charleston, SC
About Lauren Nickels Turner Fnp-bc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAUREN NICKELS TURNER FNP-BC (NPI 1659879401) is an individual nurse practitioner in Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (21582) and active in the NPI registry since January 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Musc Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Charleston.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 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
Lauren Nickels Turner Fnp-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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Lauren Turner reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Charleston, SC 29425
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2,594 clinicians in this Medicare group
Charleston, SC 29412
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 509 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 2
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Musc Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Charleston, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29425 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHARLESTON, SC 29425
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 Lauren Turner's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lauren Turner is 1659879401. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 26, 2018. The provider is also known as Lauren Nickels Walden Np.
Where is Lauren Turner located?
Lauren Turner practices at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. The listed phone number is (843) 792-1414.
What is Lauren Turner's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Lauren Turner enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lauren Turner 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 Lauren Turner's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lauren Turner reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol (Charleston, SC) and Carolina Family Care Inc (Charleston, SC). 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 Lauren Turner's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lauren Turner accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, First Choice Next, Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Lauren Turner 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.
Is Lauren Turner affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Lauren Turner is affiliated with Musc Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lauren Turner was last updated on May 10, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Lauren Nickels Turner, FNP-BC · NPI 1659879401
Nurse Practitioner physician in Charleston, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 26, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659879401 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 26, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner · taxonomy 363L00000X
- **State license:** 21582 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 171 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425-8908
- **Phone:** (843) 792-1414
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol (NPI 1013934629, Charleston, SC); Carolina Family Care Inc (NPI 1821029646, Charleston, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 10, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659879401) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.