Galen Edwards
Galen Edwards is a Physician Assistant in Morganton, NC, registered under NPI 1003285123.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Morganton, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 503 ft away. There is EV charging 0.40 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 954 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 203 ft ~1 min
Parking 503 ft ~2 min
Coffee Starbucks 954 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Cracker Barrel 0.20 mi ~4 min
Convenience Speedway 0.22 mi ~5 min
Gas station Speedway 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Captain D's 0.30 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Carolina Smoke Barbeque Grill and Copper Still 0.33 mi ~7 min
Gas station Shell 0.34 mi ~7 min
EV charging 0.40 mi ~8 min
Hotel Quality Inn 0.43 mi ~9 min
Hotel Plaza Inn 0.48 mi ~10 min
2402 South Sterling Street, Morganton 28655
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 001005943 | NC | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 001005943 issued in NC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- PAC ID
- 3274833546
- Enrollment ID
- I20151118003208
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physician Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003285123 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Last updated | Mar 17, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
2201 S STERLING ST Morganton, NC 28655 (919) 461-7132 |
| Mailing address |
14905 US 221 N Marion, NC 28752 |
| Other identifiers |
1003285123
· Medicaid (NC) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.