Kara Blankenship Cummings, - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Sylva, NC

Kara Blankenship Cummings, is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Sylva, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 98 Doctors Dr Ste 100, Sylva, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 631-8755.

Kara Blankenship Cummings is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 5017740) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1265130918.

Contact Information

Kara Blankenship Cummings,
98 Doctors Dr Ste 100,
Sylva, NC 28779-4502
(828) 631-8755
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Provider's Profile

Full NameKara Blankenship Cummings
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location98 Doctors Dr Ste 100, Sylva, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265130918
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/22/2023
  • Last Update Date: 02/27/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123492469
  • Enrollment ID: I20230328001124

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kara Blankenship Cummings such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265130918NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 5017740 (North Carolina)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Kara Blankenship Cummings allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameDlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609281641
PECOS PAC ID: 9032338975
Enrollment ID: O20140908002531

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Kara Blankenship Cummings is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Kara Blankenship Cummings,
684 Justice Ridge Rd,
Candler, NC 28715-9589

Ph: (828) 280-3691
Kara Blankenship Cummings,
98 Doctors Dr Ste 100,
Sylva, NC 28779-4502

Ph: (828) 631-8755

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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