VICKY LEIGH COOKE-THORNTON ANP-C
NPI 1912013426
Nurse Practitioner in Lake Toxaway, NC
About Vicky Leigh Cooke-thornton Anp-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VICKY LEIGH COOKE-THORNTON ANP-C (NPI 1912013426) is an individual nurse practitioner in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (900146) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Highlands Cashiers Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 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
Vicky Leigh Cooke-thornton Anp-c 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 Vicky Cooke-thornton reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Brevard, NC 28712
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLC
- 824 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, GA 30501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 1,172 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 3
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Highlands Cashiers Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Highlands, NCTransylvania Regional Hospital, Inc
Critical Access Hospitals · Brevard, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28747 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 5
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LAKE TOXAWAY, NC 28747
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 Vicky Cooke-thornton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Vicky Cooke-thornton is 1912013426. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 21, 2006.
Where is Vicky Cooke-thornton located?
Vicky Cooke-thornton practices at 16825 Rosman Hwy, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747. The listed phone number is (828) 862-6900.
What is Vicky Cooke-thornton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Vicky Cooke-thornton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Vicky Cooke-thornton 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 Vicky Cooke-thornton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Vicky Cooke-thornton reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Mission Community Anesthesiology Specialists LLC (Brevard, NC) and Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc (Gainesville, GA). 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 Vicky Cooke-thornton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Vicky Cooke-thornton 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 Vicky Cooke-thornton 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 Vicky Cooke-thornton affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Vicky Cooke-thornton is affiliated with Highlands Cashiers Hospital and Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Vicky Cooke-thornton was last updated on October 20, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.
# Vicky Leigh Cooke-Thornton, ANP-C · NPI 1912013426
Nurse Practitioner physician in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1912013426 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner · taxonomy 363L00000X
- **State license:** 900146 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 16825 ROSMAN HWY, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747-9593
- **Phone:** (828) 862-6900 · **Fax:** (000) 000-0000
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mission Community Anesthesiology Specialists LLC (NPI 1598235830, Brevard, NC); Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc (NPI 1891745212, Gainesville, GA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1990
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 20, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1912013426) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.