First Things First Inc

First Things First Inc is a healthcare organization registered as Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Boone, NC, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1538201926 since 2007. The authorized official on file is Paul Rauscher, Owner and Clinical Director.

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NPI	1538201926
Entity type	Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name	First Things First Inc
Practice address	820 STATE FARM RD, SUITE E, Boone, NC, 28607
Phone	8282623382
Fax	8282620899
Enumeration date	2007-02-13
Last updated in NPPES	2020-08-22

Authorized official

Name	Paul Rauscher
Title	Owner and Clinical Director
Phone	8282623382

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
251S00000X	Community/Behavioral Health Agency	Primary	916	NC

Other identifiers

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

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Provider: First Things First Inc
NPI: 1538201926
Taxonomy: 251S00000X (Community/Behavioral Health Agency)
Address: 820 STATE FARM RD, SUITE E, Boone, NC, 28607

Providers at this address

NPI	Name	Type	Specialty	Location
1356483713	Paul Rauscher	Individual	Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor	Boone, NC
1982731584	Walter Abbott	Individual	Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor	Boone, NC

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Cross-check NPI 1538201926 against the authoritative CMS record: view First Things First Inc on the official NPPES registry .

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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.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2020-08-22.