Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.
NPI 1851590145 · Medical Specialty Clinic/Center · Highlands, NC
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc. is a Medical Specialty Clinic/Center organization in Highlands, NC (NPI 1851590145).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1851590145
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- Medical Specialty Clinic/CenterAmbulatory Health Care Facilities
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- Lori Gross, Practice Manager(828) 526-1476
- License
- 9700128 (NC)
Specialties & taxonomies
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure38% of score
18 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness38% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint23% of score
1 documented practice location
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Herbert K. Plauche', M.D.
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-07-16
- Last updated
- 2007-07-16
Frequently asked questions
- What is Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s NPI number?
- Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851590145, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.?
- Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc. is classified in the NPPES registry as Medical Specialty Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Health Care Facilities).
- Where is Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc. located?
- Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s practice location on file with NPPES is 171 Hospital Dr, Highlands, NC 28741-7601.
- What is Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc. is (828) 526-5012.
- Who is the authorized official for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.?
- The authorized official listed on Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s NPPES record is Lori Gross, Practice Manager. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s NPI active?
- Yes — Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Inc.'s NPI (1851590145) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2007-07-16.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.