Individual provider Active NPI

Meredith Abernethy Cookson, M.S, CCC-SLP

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Gastonia, NC
National Provider Identifier
1780038794
Registry record updated May 14, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Speech-Language PathologistTaxonomy code 235Z00000X
Practice address
215 W 3Rd Ave
Gastonia, NC 28052-4058
Phone
(704) 866-6160
NPI assigned
Apr 15, 2016
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 14, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

215 W 3Rd Ave
Gastonia, NC 28052-4058

Mailing address

215 W 3Rd Ave
Gastonia, NC 28052-4058
Phone (704) 866-6160

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
12348OtherNCNC BOE LICENSE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled
Credentials
Master of Science

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Speechcenter LLC, D/B/a Sidekick Therapy Partners Speech-Language Pathologist Past Accepting new patients

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "GASTONIA",
            "state": "NC",
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        },
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "COOKSON",
        "first_name": "MEREDITH",
        "middle_name": "ABERNETHY",
        "credential": "M.S, CCC-SLP",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-04-15",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-14",
        "certification_date": "2026-05-14",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "235Z00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Speech-Language Pathologist",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "NC BOE LICENSE",
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        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

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  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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