WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMM HLT
NPI 1780801050
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Asheville, NC
About Western North Carolina Comm Hlt NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMM HLT (NPI 1780801050) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Asheville, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since April 2007. The organization lists Carlos Gomez, Chief Executive Officer, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 2
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)
Western North Carolina Comm Hlt is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
46Medicare enrollment records show 46 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Western North Carolina Comm Hlt, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 17 practice at this address and 31 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 5
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 46Source: 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 Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. is 1780801050. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 19, 2007. The provider is also known as Western North Carolina Comm Hlt.
Where is Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. located?
Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. is located at 257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 285-0622.
What is Western North Carolina Community Health Services 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 Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 46 clinicians in 5 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Western North Carolina Community Health Services 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 (23), Family Practice (15) and Clinical Social Worker (6). Of these, 17 practice at this address and 31 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 2 other insurers list Western North Carolina Community Health Services 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 Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc. was last updated on March 26, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Western North Carolina Comm Hlt · NPI 1780801050
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Asheville, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 19, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1780801050 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** April 19, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Legal business name:** Western North Carolina Community Health Services Inc.
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Carlos Gomez, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 257 BILTMORE AVE, Asheville, NC 28801-4120
- **Phone:** (828) 285-0622 · **Fax:** (828) 285-9421
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 46 clinicians in 5 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (23), Family Practice (15), Clinical Social Worker (6); 17 practice at this address and 31 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1780801050/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 26, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 344583A (NC); Medicare OSCAR/certification 341866
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1780801050) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.