North Carolina Medicaid has Changed

Updated May 2025

As of May 2025 Sandhills Pediatrics is participating with Medicaid Health Plans Carolina Complete Health, Wellcare and NC Medicaid Direct. 

IF you are signed up with AmeriHealth Caritas, Healthy Blue, or United HealthCare Community Plan, and would like to see Sandhills Pediatrics, THEN please call the enrollment broker 1-833-870-5500  and ask to switch to Carolina Complete Health or Wellcare.  (with Sandhills Pediatrics as the PCP).  We can often see us while you are switching plans, please call us for details.

If your plan is Carolina Complete Health or Wellcare and your Primary Care Provider (PCP) is someone other than Sandhills Pediatrics and you us to be your child’s doctor, please call them and tell them you want to switch PCPs.

  • Carolina Complete Health 833-552-3876 and follow the prompts for member services
  • Wellcare 866-799-5318

You can also contact the enrollment broker to pick a plan at:

  • 833-870-5500 (TTY: 1-833-870-5588) Hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday

Our group NPI (National Provider Identifier) is 111-499-8150

Our central office address is: 195 W ILLINOIS AVE
SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387-5808

Our primary care doctors are:

  • JOSEPH BOALS, MD
  • SARAH LOCKLEAR BREWINGTON, MD
  • SARAH CARR, MD
  • LAURA CHESLEY, MD
  • CHRISTOPH DIASIO, MD
  • NATALEE FRENCH, MD
  • ELLEN GAUDLIP, MD
  • FREDERICK HARRISON MABRY, MD
  • JENNIFER MABRY, MD
  • NORA “CATE” MASON, MD
  • ALLYSON METRO, MD
  • WILLIAM “BILL” STEWART, MD

Our primary care NPs are:

  • NIKKI ETEO, CPNP
  • MEGAN FREAD, FNP-C
  • GWEN GARCIA-LEACH, CPNP
  • ERIN GRAY, PNP
  • JESSICA HAYWOOD, FNP
  • ELIZABETH HODGIN, CPNP
  • AMY IVEY, CPNP
  • MICHELLE LEITHEISER, FNP-C
  • KAMERON SPERDUTO, CPNP
  • MATTHEW THOMPSON, MSN, FNP-C

Frequently Asked Questions

Medicaid Recertification

Medicaid is required to confirm members are still eligible for services- please make sure DSS/Medicaid has your most current address if they need more information.  NC Medicaid has more information here.

What should I do right now to get ready?

Please make sure your local DSS office has your current address!

If you can’t reach your county DSS, you can also call the Medicaid Contact Center 1-888-245-0179

  • Press 1 for English
  • Press 1 for English again
  • Press 1 if you currently have Medicaid.
  • Press 1 to change your healthcare provider.

If you want to be seen at any of the Sandhills Pediatrics offices, you can give the central office address at 105 Pavillion Way, Southern Pines, NC 28387. 910-692-2244

If I get a letter saying my children stay in Medicaid Direct, do I need to do anything?

No

NC Medicaid FAQ

Please let our staff know if you have any questions!