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Smith'S Drugs of Forest City, Inc

Community/Retail Pharmacy in Forest City, NC · enumerated 2012 · authorized official John Higgins, President.

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

National Provider Identifier

1114271988

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Smith'S Drugs of Forest City, Inc
Practice address 139 E Main St, Forest City, NC, 28043
Phone (828) 245-4591
Fax (828) 245-3273
Enumeration date Nov 1, 2012
Last updated in NPPES Nov 1, 2012

Taxonomy & classification

3336C0003X Community/Retail Pharmacy Suppliers · License 07516 (NC) Primary

Authorized official

Name John Higgins
Title President
Phone (828) 245-4591

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
0466A Other NC NC BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ANCILLARY SERVICES PROVIDER
0815332 Medicaid NC -

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is Smith'S Drugs of Forest City, Inc?
Smith'S Drugs of Forest City, Inc is registered in NPPES as a Community/Retail Pharmacy (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2012-11-01.