COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC.
NPI 1699842500
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in New York, NY
About Community Healthcare Network, Inc. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC. (NPI 1699842500), doing business as Lower East Side Health Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in New York, New York and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. The organization lists Alan J. Wengrofsky, Cfo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Community Healthcare Network, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
112Medicare enrollment records show 112 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Community Healthcare Network, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 15
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 112New York, NY 10032
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Community Healthcare Network, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Community Healthcare Network, Inc. is 1699842500. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 29, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lower East Side Health Center.
Where is Community Healthcare Network, Inc. located?
Community Healthcare Network, Inc. is located at 255 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002. The listed phone number is (212) 477-1120.
What is Community Healthcare Network, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Community Healthcare Network, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Community Healthcare Network, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Community Healthcare Network, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 112 clinicians in 15 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Community Healthcare Network, Inc.. 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. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (36), Family Practice (18) and Clinical Social Worker (16). Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Community Healthcare Network, Inc. was last updated on September 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months 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.
# Community Healthcare Network, Inc. · NPI 1699842500
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in New York, New York. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 29, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699842500 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** November 29, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Also known as:** Lower East Side Health Center (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Alan Wengrofsky, CFO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 255 E HOUSTON ST, New York, NY 10002-1013
- **Phone:** (212) 477-1120 · **Fax:** (212) 477-8957
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 112 clinicians in 15 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (36), Family Practice (18), Clinical Social Worker (16); [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699842500/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 12, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 04915495 (NY); Medicaid 00695941 (NY)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699842500) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.