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First Things First Inc

Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Boone, NC · enumerated 2007 · authorized official Paul Rauscher, Owner and Clinical Director.

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

National Provider Identifier

1538201926

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name First Things First Inc

Practice address 820 State Farm Rd, Suite E, Boone, NC, 28607

Phone (828) 262-3382

Fax (828) 262-0899

Enumeration date Feb 13, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Aug 22, 2020

Taxonomy & classification

251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Agencies · License 916 (NC) Primary

Authorized official

Name Paul Rauscher

Title Owner and Clinical Director

Phone (828) 262-3382

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
6005475	Medicaid	NC	-
6005474	Medicaid	NC	-

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Frequently asked questions

Where is First Things First Inc located?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Boone, NC.

How current is this record?

Data comes from the CMS NPPES public dissemination file; this record was last updated in NPPES on 2020-08-22. Verify at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-08-22.