CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1952546756
Internal Medicine in Hickory, NC
About Catawba Valley Medical Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1952546756), doing business as Catawba Valley Infectious Disease Consultants, is a healthcare organization registered as an internal medicine in Hickory, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since December 2008. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Conover and lists Pamela Gallagher, Vp Of Finance, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
Group Practice 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Catawba Valley Medical Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
59Medicare enrollment records show 59 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Catawba Valley Medical Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address and 41 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 10
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 59Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Catawba Valley Medical Center's NPI number?
The NPI number for Catawba Valley Medical Center is 1952546756. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 8, 2008. The provider is doing business as Catawba Valley Infectious Disease Consultants.
Where is Catawba Valley Medical Center located?
Catawba Valley Medical Center is located at 56 12th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601. The listed phone number is (828) 326-2145.
What is Catawba Valley Medical Center's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Catawba Valley Medical Center enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Catawba Valley Medical Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Catawba Valley Medical Center?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 59 clinicians in 10 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Catawba Valley Medical Center. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (16), Hospitalist (11) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (10). Of these, 3 practice at this address and 41 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Catawba Valley Medical Center accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC list Catawba Valley Medical Center 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center was last updated on December 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Catawba Valley Medical Center · NPI 1952546756
Internal Medicine organization in Hickory, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 8, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1952546756 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** December 8, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **Also known as:** CATAWBA VALLEY INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Pamela Gallagher, VP OF FINANCE
## Practice location
- **Address:** 56 12TH AVE NE, Hickory, NC 28601-2798
- **Phone:** (828) 326-2145 · **Fax:** (828) 326-2922
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 59 clinicians in 10 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (16), Hospitalist (11), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (10); 3 practice at this address and 41 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952546756/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 8, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 5911500 (NC); Other 022EM (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952546756) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.