U.N.H.S. CAROLINA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
U.N.H.S. CAROLINA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1942551577, based in Hickory, NC. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Critical Access Hospital recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 420 N CENTER ST SUITE 2023806660, Hickory, NC 28601. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 615312246S | GU | Critical Access Hospital primary |
| 615310710 | GU | Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center |
| 240453188S | GU | Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation… |
This provider holds licence 615312246S issued in GU. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Critical Access covers
Definition to come. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 282NC0060X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282NC0060X | Critical Access Hospital Critical Access | 615312246S | GU | primary |
| 261QM0850X | Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center Adult Mental Health | 615310710 | GU | |
| 276400000X | Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Hospital Unit | 240453188S | GU |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1942551577 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 22, 2012 |
| Last updated | Sep 22, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
420 N CENTER ST SUITE 2023806660 Hickory, NC 28601 (202) 380-6660 Fax (888) 410-2575 |
| Mailing address |
1732 3RD AVE NW SUITE D Hickory, NC 28601 |
| Other identifiers |
244312246S
· 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 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.