NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eldridge Podiatry PA in Hickory, NC

This organization bills under NPI 1568113132, an organization record issued on Jan 14, 2022 with the primary taxonomy Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist. Each clinician who works there has their own NPI and license.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1568113132
Legal name
Eldridge Podiatry PA
Entity
Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
Practice location
1501 TATE BLVD SE STE 203, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
828-304-0400
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2022
Record updated
May 4, 2022
Authorized official
Ceo (title as filed)
Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

5 clinicians CMS lists with Eldridge Podiatry in Hickory

  1. Randall Eldridge, DPMPodiatrist1497195341
  2. Stephanie Eldridge, DPMPodiatrist1730529470
  3. Robert Kukla, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1871570697
  4. Nadia Nikoueiha, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1629694682
  5. Justin Waller, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1760122006

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

Checking an organization

  1. Confirm the business with the North Carolina secretary of state.
  2. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
  3. Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.

Common questions

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.