GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NPI 1770699514
Public Health or Welfare in Gastonia, NC
About Gaston County Health Department NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (NPI 1770699514) is a healthcare organization registered as a public health or welfare in Gastonia, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization holds 4 active CLIA laboratory certificates, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and lists Carolyn C Ashworth, Patient Accounts Supervisor, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 10
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Gaston County Health Department is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
6Medicare enrollment records show 6 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Gaston County Health Department, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (6)
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 4
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 34D2260557
Cmha Dba Gaston County Wellness Center · Gastonia, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2204585
Gaston County Schools · Gastonia, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2158706
Gaston County Hiv Outreach Program · Gastonia, NCCertificate of Waiver 34D2272146
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services · Gastonia, NCFrequently 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 Gaston County's NPI number?
The NPI number for Gaston County is 1770699514. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 22, 2006. The provider is doing business as Gaston County Health Department.
Where is Gaston County located?
Gaston County is located at 991 W Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052. The listed phone number is (704) 853-5000.
What is Gaston County's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
Is Gaston County enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Gaston County is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Gaston County?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 6 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Gaston County. 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 (4), Family Practice (1) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (1). Of these, 5 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Gaston County hold CLIA laboratory certificates?
Yes. 4 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Gaston County was last updated on August 1, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Gaston County Health Department · NPI 1770699514
Public Health or Welfare organization in Gastonia, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 22, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1770699514 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** August 22, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Public Health or Welfare · taxonomy 251K00000X
- **Legal business name:** Gaston County
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Carolyn Ashworth, PATIENT ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 991 W HUDSON BLVD, Gastonia, NC 28052-6430
- **Phone:** (704) 853-5000 · **Fax:** (704) 862-6194
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 6 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (4), Family Practice (1), Obstetrics/Gynecology (1); 5 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 1, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 3404444 (NC); Other 0107P (NC); Medicaid NPA740 (SC); and 1 more
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 4 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770699514) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.