WEEKEND CARE PROGRAM
NPI 1790009397
Hospitalist in Linville, NC

Q: What is Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Active since March 25, 2010

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE, LINVILLE, NC 28646(828) 262-4100(828) 262-4103 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 17, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Weekend Care Program NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WEEKEND CARE PROGRAM (NPI 1790009397) is a healthcare organization registered as a hospitalist in Linville, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since March 2010. The organization lists Mary Etta Long, Sr Vp Medical Staff Relations, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1790009397

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Legal Business NameAPPALACHIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

Location Address434 HOSPITAL DRIVELinville, NC 28646-0787

Mailing Address336 Deerfield RdBoone, NC 28607-5008 · (828) 262-4100 · Fax (828) 262-4103

Phone(828) 262-4100

Fax(828) 262-4103

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMary Etta LongSr Vp Medical Staff Relations · (828) 262-4133

Enumeration DateMarch 25, 2010

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 17, 2025

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 17, 2025

✔ NPI 1790009397 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Linville, NC 28646

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsWeekend Care Program

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

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.

CHARLES A. CANNON, JR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.

Hospitalist

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 737-7000

JONATHAN G AUSTIN M.D.

Emergency Medicine

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (336) 716-2255

CHARLES A. CANNON, JR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC

Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 262-9154

CHARLES A CANNON JR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.

General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 262-4133

KRISTINE WELBORN OTR

Occupational Therapist

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 737-7520

CHARLES HYPES

Physical Therapist

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE, CHARLES A CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 737-7520

MELISSA SINCLAIR FREEMAN LCSW-A

Social Worker (Clinical)

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (828) 737-7000

SHELBURNE D. WILSON JR. MD

Emergency Medicine

434 HOSPITAL DRIVE
LINVILLE, NC 28646

Avery County (800) 291-4020

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 Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc. is 1790009397. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2010. The provider is doing business as Weekend Care Program.

Where is Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc. located?

Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc. is located at 434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC 28646. The listed phone number is (828) 262-4100.

What is Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Appalachian Regional Medical Associates, Inc. was last updated on January 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.