Nurse Practitioner in Hickory, NC Accepting Medicare

145 Nurse Practitioner nurses found. Showing 141 - 145
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Janet T Flowers, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1501 Tate Blvd Se Ste 201, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-322-4140    Fax: 828-322-3767
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Amber Dawnette Wright, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 4874 Rio De Luna, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: 828-244-8191    
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Christine Klema Palmer, AGNP
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 116 3rd St Nw, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: 828-855-1192    
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Karen Saesee Vaughn, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2336 1st Ave Sw, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-732-5650    
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Mrs. Diane Marie Erickson-fox, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2406 Century Pl Se, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-324-9550    
Popular Specializations in Hickory, NC:

Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Nurse Anesthetist - CR
Registered Nurse


Nurse Practitioner: (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.



Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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