DR. ALLEN RICHARD EDWARDS M.D.
NPI 1821001652
Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine in Hickory, NC
NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2006
Contact Information
2850 TATE BLVD SE
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 326-7000
Fax: (828) 322-7663
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About ALLEN EDWARDS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Allen Edwards, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in occupational medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821001652 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083X0100X with license number 24589 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1821001652
- Provider Name
- DR. ALLEN RICHARD EDWARDS M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602
- Location Phone
- (828) 326-7000
- Location Fax
- (828) 322-7663
- Mailing Address
- 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 326-7000
- Mailing Fax
- (828) 322-7663
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-14-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-14-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083X0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 24589
- License State
- NC
- Taxonomy Description
- Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | 24589 (NC) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Bronze 2 Advanced HSA: Aetna network + MinuteClinic + Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Bronze 4 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Bronze 4 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Bronze S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Gold 3 Advanced: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Gold 3 Advanced: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Gold S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Silver 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Silver 10 Advanced: $0 PCP + Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + Adult Dental + Vision - HMO
- Silver 5 Advanced: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Silver S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care - HMO
- Silver S: Aetna network + $0 MinuteClinic + $0 CVS Health Virtual Primary Care + Adult Dental+Vision - HMO
- Connect Bronze 5500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Bronze 6500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Bronze CMS Standard - HMO
- Connect Gold CMS Standard - HMO
- Connect Silver 3500 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Silver 4400 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Silver CMS Standard - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - HMO
- UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Allen Edwards is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Physician Visit Costs
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 28602 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204
- Average New Patient Price $125.01
- Minimum New Patient Price $54.12
- Maximum New Patient Price $165.09
- Average New Patient Copayment $31.25
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.53
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.27
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214
- Average Established Patient Price $95.94
- Minimum Established Patient Price $17.21
- Maximum Established Patient Price $134.61
- Average Established Patient Copayment $23.98
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.3
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.65
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients | Yes | N/A |
| Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation. | ||
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Specialized Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI. | ||
| Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols | Yes | N/A |
| Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs. | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 48 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 50 - 48 = 2 | 2 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1821001652 is valid because the calculated check digit 2 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 6 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1669562732 | MR. DAVID ALLEN SCHWENK PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 326-7000 |
| 1073634879 | FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Organization | Rehabilitation, Substance Use Disorder Unit | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 327-4156 |
| 1881890846 | KENNETH ALAN FORD FNP Individual | Nurse Practitioner | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 326-7000 |
| 1689039166 | DLP FRYE REGIONAL PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC Organization | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (615) 920-7000 |
| 1124336029 | NATHANAEL TILGHMAN M.D., MPH Individual | Preventive Medicine (Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine) | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 326-7000 |
| 1700999315 | HEALTHPOINT OF NORTH CAROLINA LLC Organization | Clinic/Center (Occupational Medicine) | 2850 TATE BLVD SE HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 326-7000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821001652, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on August 14, 2006
The provider is located at 2850 Tate Blvd Se Hickory, Nc 28602 and the phone number is (828) 326-7000
The provider's speciality is Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083X0100X with a focus in Occupational Medicine
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Aetna CVS Health, Cigna Healthcare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $125.01 with an average copayment of $31.25 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $95.94 and an average copayment of 23.98. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
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