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Dr. Andrew Chidester, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Linville, NC · enumerated 2011 · practices at Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital Inc.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1487943718

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Andrew Chidester
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address Linville, NC, 28646
Phone (828) 737-7000
Enumeration date Apr 7, 2011
Last updated in NPPES Jul 19, 2012

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207P00000X Emergency Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 183301 (NC) Secondary
207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MT193300 (PA) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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How do I verify Andrew Chidester's NPI record?
Cross-check NPI 1487943718 against the official CMS registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov. This page mirrors the same public NPPES data with a monthly snapshot.
Is NPI 1487943718 active?
Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1487943718 is active (record last updated 2012-07-19).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2012-07-19.