STEPHANIE IRENE WIGHTON PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
NPI 1841521440
Physician Assistant - Medical in Charlotte, NC

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.

Active since January 20, 2010PECOS Enrolled

501 S SHARON AMITY RD STE 300, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211(704) 377-2424(704) 377-2687 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 14, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Quality Reporting
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Physician Assistant
Medical
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About STEPHANIE WIGHTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephanie Wighton, a primary care provider established in Charlotte, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841521440 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number 0010-02146 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1841521440 Verify this NPI
Provider Name: STEPHANIE IRENE WIGHTON PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 501 S SHARON AMITY RD STE 300 CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
Location Phone: (704) 377-2424
Location Fax: (704) 377-2687
Mailing Address: 501 S SHARON AMITY RD STE 300 CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
Mailing Phone: (704) 377-2424
Mailing Fax: (704) 377-2687
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-20-2010
Last Update Date: 12-14-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Stephanie Wighton sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Physician Assistant Medical
Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 0010-02146
License State: NC

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Stephanie Wighton is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity
Emergency department visit for problem of high severity
Emergency department visit for problem of moderate severity

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes	N/A
Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months.
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes	N/A
Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.
Use of Patient Safety Tools	Yes	N/A
Use of tools that assist specialty practices in tracking specific measures that are meaningful to their practice, such as use of a surgical risk calculator, evidence based protocols such as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, the CDC Guide for Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings, (https://www.cdc.gov/hai/settings/outpatient/outpatient-care-guidelines.html), predictive algorithms, or other such tools.