NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ava R. Carter, D.C.

Chiropractor · Kingsport, TN

Ava R. Carter, D.C. is a chiropractor with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1124112792, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 1431, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124112792
Name
Ava R. Carter
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
1431 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1567 N Eastman Road, Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone
(423) 246-9353
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 246-8849
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080226000907); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Life Chiropractic College - West, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Ava R. Carter among 1,529 chiropractor records in Tennessee

Ava R. Carter, D.C. is one of 1,529 chiropractor records with a practice address in Tennessee. 18% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 654 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Chiropractor providers in Tennessee

There are 1,529 chiropractor records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bill Gillenwater, D.C.Kingsport, TN 376641487754644
  2. Shannon Hall, D.CKingsport, TN 376641356629703
  3. Janie Haun, D.C.Kingsport, TN 376641891958047
  4. Michael Haun, DCKingsport, TN 376641124634126
  5. H. Merrill, DAVID MERRILL D.C.Kingsport, TN 376641134342207
  6. Jordan Merrill, D.C.Kingsport, TN 376641720335466
  7. Joseph Muse, D.C.Kingsport, TN 376641639486574
  8. Brett Salley, DCKingsport, TN 376641144411067

Common questions

What is Ava R. Carter, D.C.'s NPI number?

Ava R. Carter, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124112792, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ava R. Carter, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1567 N Eastman Road, Kingsport, TN, 37664. Phone: (423) 246-9353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ava R. Carter, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1431, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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