COLLEEN SHARKEY
NPI 1871916122
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Boone, NC
About Colleen Sharkey NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
COLLEEN SHARKEY (NPI 1871916122) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Boone, North Carolina, licensed in Kentucky (3008457) and active in the NPI registry since January 2014. She is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center, maintains 3 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2013).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 3
Other Identifiers 2
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
Colleen Sharkey 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Colleen Sharkey reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Boone, NC 28607
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Linville, NC 28646
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 29 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Watauga Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Boone, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28607 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
BOONE, NC 28607
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 Colleen Sharkey's NPI number?
The NPI number for Colleen Sharkey is 1871916122. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 22, 2014.
Where is Colleen Sharkey located?
Colleen Sharkey practices at 336 Deerfield Rd, Boone, NC 28607. The listed phone number is (828) 262-4100.
What is Colleen Sharkey's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Colleen Sharkey enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Colleen Sharkey 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 organizations bill Medicare for Colleen Sharkey's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Colleen Sharkey reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Watauga Medical Center Inc (Boone, NC) and Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, Inc (Linville, NC). Each 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 Colleen Sharkey's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Colleen Sharkey accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Colleen Sharkey 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 Colleen Sharkey affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Colleen Sharkey is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Colleen Sharkey was last updated on November 5, 2018. 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.
# Colleen Sharkey · NPI 1871916122
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Boone, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 22, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1871916122 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 22, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 3008457 (Kentucky)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 336 DEERFIELD RD, Boone, NC 28607-5008
- **Phone:** (828) 262-4100 · **Fax:** (828) 262-4103
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Watauga Medical Center Inc (NPI 1205859766, Boone, NC); Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, Inc (NPI 1346302783, Linville, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 5, 2018
- **Other identifiers:** Other P01294045 (KY); Medicaid 7100280520 (KY)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1871916122) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.