# Lauren Renee Hedges

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/lauren-hedges-1053984732
NPI: 1053984732
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Lauren Renee Hedges is a nurse practitioner based in Waynesville, NC practicing at Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. with NPI 1053984732.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nurse Practitioner
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2021
- NPI: 1053984732 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1053984732))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.
- Address: 1207 E St, Waynesville, NC, 287863438
- Phone: (828) 456-2997
- Group practice size: 94 members

## Insurance accepted (5 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 20 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 8 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Lauren Renee Hedges, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1053984732).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 2 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $136.

Largest disclosed payer: Eisai Inc. ($119 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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