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Highlands Surgical Specialists, PA

Surgery Physician in Franklin, NC · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Daniel Richardson, Owner/President.

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

National Provider Identifier

1811932718

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Highlands Surgical Specialists, PA

Practice address 56 Medical Park Dr, Suite 204, Franklin, NC, 28734

Phone (828) 349-6890

Fax (828) 349-6891

Enumeration date Jun 17, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 22, 2008

Taxonomy & classification

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

Authorized official

Name Daniel Richardson

Title Owner/President

Phone (828) 349-6890

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
8971628	Medicaid	NC	-
71628	Other	NC	HEALTH CHOICE
DE8800	Other	NC	RAILROAD MEDICARE
000828165B	Medicaid	GA	-
71628	Other	NC	BLUE CROSS
182523	Other	NC	MEDCOST
197726	Other	GA	BLUE CROSS
180874	Other	NC	PREFERRED CARE
2348409	Other	NC	AETNA
7579719	Other	NC	AETNA
8971628	Other	NC	WELLCARE

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Highlands Surgical Specialists, PA is registered in NPPES as a Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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James Kessler Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1679521512 Garland King Family Medicine Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1114957263 Gilberto Robles Surgery Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1568487452 Mark Moriarty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1851488399 Chastity Edwards Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1437283231 Barbara Williams Clinical Social Worker · Franklin, NC NPI 1427244466 Center for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Inc Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1710169800 San Ho Choi, M.D., P.A. Surgery Physician · Franklin, NC NPI 1669639019

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-07-22.