NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Fountain, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Hickory, NC

Lauren Fountain, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1649621178, issued on Jun 27, 2016. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649621178
Name
Lauren Fountain
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
Practice location
3070 11TH Avenue Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 466-7194
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 466-7194
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170519001530); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  4. Penelope Hunsucker, NURSE PRACTITIONERObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1720002710
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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One hospital affiliation

  1. Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Lauren Fountain among 567 advanced practice midwife records in North Carolina

Lauren Fountain, CNM is one of 567 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in North Carolina. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in North Carolina

There are 567 advanced practice midwife records in North Carolina.

All 567 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Advanced Practice Midwife nationwide →

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEHickory, NC 286021932308889
  2. Jamie Brumley, CNMHickory, NC 286021801873468
  3. Jessica Chance, CNMHickory, NC 286021437426095
  4. Dara Curtis, RN, MSN, CNMHickory, NC 286021851509400
  5. Kathryn Dunning, SNMHickory, NC 286021134402837
  6. Sonia Foster, CNMHickory, NC 286021205162633
  7. Valerie Gaston, MIDWIFEHickory, NC 286021013116961
  8. Patricia Hickling-Beckman, MIDWIFEHickory, NC 286021003016999

Common questions

What is Lauren Fountain, CNM's NPI number?

Lauren Fountain, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649621178, issued on Jun 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Fountain, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3070 11TH Avenue Dr SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 466-7194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Fountain, CNM's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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