A CHILD'S CONNECTION, INC. — NPI 1669560421 (Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine) in HICKORY, NC)

CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI

1669560421

Type 2 Organization (Box 32a/33a)

HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code

2251P0200X (CMS 65)

Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine)

Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4

1764 PINEY RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602-8255

✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (28602-8255)

Practice Phone & Referral Fax

(828) 612-7779

Fax: (828) 294-6037

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Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number	`1669560421` (NPI-2 Organization / Facility)
Provider / Legal Name	A CHILD'S CONNECTION, INC.
Plain-English Specialty	Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine) NUCC Code: `2251P0200X` (Physical Therapist, Pediatrics)
Certifying / Licensing Body	American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Practice Location Address	1764 PINEY RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602-8255
Practice Telephone / Fax	Tel: (828) 612-7779 \| Fax: (828) 294-6037
Administrative Mailing Address	1764 PINEY RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602-8255
Enumeration & Last Sync	Enumerated: 2006-10-10 \| CMS Record Updated: 2020-08-22
Authorized Official	KATHRYN CLERICI (Physical Therapist/President)

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

1764 PINEY RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602-8255

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (2251P0200X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 2251P0200X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 2251P0200X translates to:
"Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 65 (Physical Therapist in Private Practice)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Clinical Scope: Newborn jaundice screening, routine childhood vaccinations, developmental milestones, pediatric fevers, ear infections, asthma, or acute gastroenteritis.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (A CHILD'S CONNECTION, INC.)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:

Comprehensive Well-Child Developmental & Growth Visits (CPT 99381–99394)
Childhood Immunization Administration (Rotavirus, MMR, DTaP, HPV, PCV)
Neonatal Bilirubin & Jaundice Transcutaneous/Serum Screening
Rapid Streptococcal, RSV & Influenza Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Pediatric Asthma Nebulization & Spirometry Evaluation

Common Therapeutic Classes:

Amoxicillin / Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Pediatric Otitis Media & Sinusitis)
WHO Low-Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) & Zinc Sulfate
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalers & Fluticasone Pediatric Inhalers
Weight-Based Acetaminophen & Ibuprofen Antipyretic Suspensions

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English Description	State License & Primary Status
`2251P0200X` — Physical Therapist, Pediatrics Plain English: Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine)	State: NC \| License: `4926` \| Primary: Secondary
`2251P0200X` — Physical Therapist, Pediatrics Plain English: Board-Certified Pediatrician (Infant, Child & Adolescent Medicine)	State: NC \| License: `5255` \| Primary: Yes (Primary)

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A CHILD'S CONNECTION, INC. (NPI #1669560421)