JOAN L OLSCHEWSKE RNP
NPI 1952315228
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Hickory, NC
About Joan L Olschewske Rnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOAN L OLSCHEWSKE RNP (NPI 1952315228) is an individual family provider in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5012806) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Joan L Olschewske Rnp 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 Joan Olschewske reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hickory, NC 28602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 207 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 872 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 2
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28602 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 11
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HICKORY, NC 28602
HICKORY, NC 28602
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 Joan Olschewske's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joan Olschewske is 1952315228. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 29, 2006.
Where is Joan Olschewske located?
Joan Olschewske practices at 133 1st Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602. The listed phone number is (828) 994-4544.
What is Joan Olschewske's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Joan Olschewske enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joan Olschewske 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 Joan Olschewske's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joan Olschewske reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Gaston Family Health Services, Inc (Hickory, NC) and Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co (Clifton Springs, NY). 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 Joan Olschewske's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joan Olschewske accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 3 other insurers list Joan Olschewske 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joan Olschewske was last updated on March 9, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Joan L Olschewske, RNP · NPI 1952315228
Family physician in Hickory, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 29, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1952315228 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 29, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 5012806 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 133 1ST AVE SE, Hickory, NC 28602-3005
- **Phone:** (828) 994-4544
## 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): Gaston Family Health Services, Inc (NPI 1437586302, Hickory, NC); Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co (NPI 1366505463, Clifton Springs, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 9, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other P019270813; Other 109584BF
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952315228) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.