NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1528882610, issued on Nov 14, 2024. Check the license (North Carolina 5021174, as entered in NPPES) 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
1528882610
Name
Lauren K Hipshear Ward
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5021174 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 315-5000
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2024
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250115001527); 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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Verify Lauren K Hipshear Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 5021174    Check 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lauren K Hipshear Ward among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

94 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 94 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alene Blair, FNPHickory, NC 286011275610925
  2. Joy Ciaccio, FNPHickory, NC 286011356326920
  3. Tanya Dyer, FNPHickory, NC 286011851568125
  4. Eugenia Glass, RN, MSN, FNP-CHickory, NC 286011871793182
  5. Catherine Hockney, FNPHickory, NC 286011851308167
  6. Tana Holloway, FNPHickory, NC 286011154309342
  7. Judith Jackson-Malina, FNP-BCHickory, NC 286011154392306
  8. Jodi Lanier, FNP-CHickory, NC 286011669658001

Common questions

What is Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C's NPI number?

Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528882610, issued on Nov 14, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 315-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren K Hipshear Ward, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5021174, as entered by the provider. 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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