PAUL CHRISTIAN ARMSTRONG MD
NPI 1871574053
Surgery in Southport, NC
About Paul Christian Armstrong Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
PAUL CHRISTIAN ARMSTRONG MD (NPI 1871574053) is an individual surgery provider in Southport, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (009650) and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Abingdon.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 6
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Paul Christian Armstrong Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Paul Armstrong reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Southport, NC 28461
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1538260229 (North Carolina)
- 68 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Southport, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28461 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SOUTHPORT, NC 28461
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 Paul Armstrong's NPI number?
The NPI number for Paul Armstrong is 1871574053. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 7, 2005.
Where is Paul Armstrong located?
Paul Armstrong practices at 821 N Atlantic Ave, Southport, NC 28461. The listed phone number is (910) 457-3880.
What is Paul Armstrong's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Paul Armstrong enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Paul Armstrong is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Paul Armstrong's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Paul Armstrong reassigns Medicare benefits to J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital (Southport, NC). The 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 Paul Armstrong's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Paul Armstrong accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and 2 other insurers list Paul Armstrong 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.
Is Paul Armstrong affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Paul Armstrong is affiliated with J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Paul Armstrong was last updated on February 24, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Paul Christian Armstrong, MD · NPI 1871574053
Surgery physician in Southport, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 7, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1871574053 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 7, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 009650 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 821 N ATLANTIC AVE, Southport, NC 28461-3531
- **Phone:** (910) 457-3880 · **Fax:** (855) 736-0495
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital (NPI 1306431796, Southport, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, class of 1993
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 24, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Other 1306944350; Other C09949; Other 243438 (VA); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1871574053) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.