Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE

Individual provider Advanced Practice Midwife · NPI 1013116961

Valerie Alayne Gaston, MIDWIFE is registered under Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) in Hickory, North Carolina. Qualified in 1990, 36 years ago. Practices with Catawba Valley Medical Center, a 105-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
36
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2007
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Practice location Address checks out

810 Fairgrove Church Rd
Hickory, NC 28602-9617 Not confirmed with CMS for 10 years — call before visiting
Phone: (828) 326-3809
Fax: (828) 326-3371
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Specialties & licences

Advanced Practice Midwife (primary) Taxonomy 367A00000X · Licence 129806 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1013116961
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MIDWIFE
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 12, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMarch 1, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM)
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1990 (36 years in practice)
Group practice Catawba Valley Medical Center — 105 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $18 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Catawba Valley Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 105 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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