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U.N.H.S. Carolina Hospital Authority

Critical Access Hospital in Hickory, NC · enumerated 2012 · authorized official Leverne Carlton, Nurse Practitioner Doctorate.

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

National Provider Identifier

1942551577

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name U.N.H.S. Carolina Hospital Authority

Other name <Unavail>

Practice address 420 N Center St, Suite 2023806660, Hickory, NC, 28601

Phone (202) 380-6660

Fax (888) 410-2575

Enumeration date Sep 22, 2012

Last updated in NPPES Sep 22, 2012

Taxonomy & classification

261QM0850X Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center Ambulatory Health Care Facilities · License 615310710 (GU) Secondary

276400000X Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Hospital Unit Hospital Units · License 240453188S (GU) Secondary

282NC0060X Critical Access Hospital Hospitals · License 615312246S (GU) Primary

Authorized official

Name Leverne Carlton

Title Nurse Practitioner Doctorate

Phone (202) 380-6660

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
244312246S	Medicaid	NC	-

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is U.N.H.S. Carolina Hospital Authority?

U.N.H.S. Carolina Hospital Authority is registered in NPPES as a Critical Access Hospital (its primary provider taxonomy).

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2012-09-22.