Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE - Medicare Advanced Practice Midwife in Hickory, NC

Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE is a medicare enrolled "Advanced Practice Midwife" in Hickory, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 326-3809.

Valerie Alayne Gaston is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 129806) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1013116961.

Contact Information

Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE
810 Fairgrove Church Rd,
Hickory, NC 28602-9617
(828) 326-3809
(828) 326-3371

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Provider's Profile

Full NameValerie Alayne Gaston
GenderFemale
SpecialityAdvanced Practice Midwife
Location810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013116961
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/12/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/01/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890728026
  • Enrollment ID: I20050916000805

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Valerie Alayne Gaston such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013116961NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife 129806 (North Carolina)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Valerie Alayne Gaston allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCatawba Valley Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285929554
PECOS PAC ID: 0547178907
Enrollment ID: O20040216001128

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Valerie Alayne Gaston is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE
810 Fairgrove Church Rd,
Hickory, NC 28602-9617

Ph: (828) 326-3809
Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE
810 Fairgrove Church Rd,
Hickory, NC 28602-9617

Ph: (828) 326-3809

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Advanced Practice Midwife Nurses in Hickory, NC

Patricia Hickling-beckman, MIDWIFE
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-326-3809    Fax: 828-326-3371
Kathryn Grable Dunning, SNM
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-326-3809    
Mrs. Sonia K Foster, CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 915 Tate Blvd Se Ste 170, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-345-0800    Fax: 828-345-0350
Rebecca W. Lacik, CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-326-3000    
Susan Uhryk, MIDWIFE
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-326-3809    Fax: 828-326-3371
Mrs. Jacquelyn Renee Miller, CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1501 Tate Blvd Se Ste 201, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-322-4140    

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