AREA HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1720043615
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Huntsville, TN
About Area Health Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AREA HEALTH CENTER (NPI 1720043615) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Huntsville, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. The organization holds 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates, maintains 5 additional practice locations, and lists James C Lovett, Executive Director, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 6
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Locations 5
Group Practice 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)
Area Health Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
25Medicare enrollment records show 25 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Area Health Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 25Source: 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 2
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 for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 44D0895448
Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc Highland Health Center · Robbins, TNCertificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 44D0895449
Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc Area Health Center · Huntsville, TNFrequently 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 Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc's NPI number?
The NPI number for Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc is 1720043615. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 20, 2006. The provider is doing business as Area Health Center.
Where is Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc located?
Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc is located at 3826 Norma Rd, Huntsville, TN 37756. The listed phone number is (423) 663-2920.
What is Mountain Peoples Health Councils 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 Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 25 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Mountain Peoples Health Councils 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 (12), Dentist (5) and Family Practice (3). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 2 active CLIA laboratory certificates are associated with this NPI under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program. The certificates are listed in the CLIA Laboratory Certificates section above.
What insurance does Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc 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 Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc was last updated on July 20, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Area Health Center · NPI 1720043615
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Huntsville, Tennessee. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 20, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720043615 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** April 20, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Legal business name:** Mountain Peoples Health Councils Inc
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** James Lovett, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3826 NORMA RD, Huntsville, TN 37756-4408
- **Phone:** (423) 663-2920 · **Fax:** (423) 663-3989
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 25 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (12), Dentist (5), Family Practice (3); 1 practice at this address and 3 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720043615/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 20, 2023
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 2 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720043615) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.