Individual provider Active NPI

Shelley D Higgins, LCAS-A

  • Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
  • Asheville, NC
National Provider Identifier
1972211241
Registry record updated May 3, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) CounselorTaxonomy code 101YA0400X
Practice address
1550 Hendersonville Rd Ste 104&106
Asheville, NC 28803-3187
Phone
(828) 437-3000
Fax
(828) 437-4999
NPI assigned
Nov 7, 2022
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 3, 2024

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1550 Hendersonville Rd Ste 104&106
Asheville, NC 28803-3187

Mailing address

PO Box 1536
Morganton, NC 28680-1536
Phone (828) 437-3000

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
A Caring Alternative, LLC CurrentSince May 7, 2024 Accepting new patients
A Caring Alternative, LLC PastSince May 7, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

1550 Hendersonville Rd
Ste 104106
Asheville, NC 28803

Organizations & group practices 2

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": "MORGANTON",
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            "city": "ASHEVILLE",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "288033187",
            "telephone_number": "828-437-3000",
            "fax_number": "828-437-4999"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HIGGINS",
        "first_name": "SHELLEY",
        "middle_name": "D",
        "credential": "LCAS-A",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-11-07",
        "last_updated": "2024-05-03",
        "certification_date": "2024-05-03",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
        {
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 3, 2024; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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