CATAWBA VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
NPI 1962478362
Counselor - Mental Health in Hickory, NC
About Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CATAWBA VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (NPI 1962478362) is a healthcare organization registered as a mental health in Hickory, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Morganton and lists John W Waters, Executive Director, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 4
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 Behavioral Healthcare is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
24Medicare enrollment records show 24 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 13 practice at this address and 15 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 24Source: 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 The Mental Health Fund Inc's NPI number?
The NPI number for The Mental Health Fund Inc is 1962478362. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 24, 2006. The provider is doing business as Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare.
Where is The Mental Health Fund Inc located?
The Mental Health Fund Inc is located at 327 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601. The listed phone number is (828) 695-5900.
What is The Mental Health Fund Inc's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Mental Health, with taxonomy code 101YM0800X.
Is The Mental Health Fund Inc enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. The Mental Health Fund Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through The Mental Health Fund Inc?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 24 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to The Mental Health Fund Inc. 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 (12), Clinical Social Worker (4) and Mental Health Counselor (4). Of these, 13 practice at this address and 15 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does The Mental Health Fund Inc accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Cigna Healthcare list The Mental Health Fund Inc 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 The Mental Health Fund Inc was last updated on February 14, 2019. 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.
# Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare · NPI 1962478362
Mental Health organization in Hickory, North Carolina. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1962478362 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** February 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Counselor - Mental Health · taxonomy 101YM0800X
- **Legal business name:** The Mental Health Fund Inc
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** John Waters, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 327 1ST AVE NW, Hickory, NC 28601-6122
- **Phone:** (828) 695-5900 · **Fax:** (828) 695-4256
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 24 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (12), Clinical Social Worker (4), Mental Health Counselor (4); 13 practice at this address and 15 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1962478362/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 14, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Other 016P3; Other 1015590; Other 797098000; and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1962478362) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.