NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Bluefield, WV

Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Bluefield, West Virginia, and NPI 1538183322, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 35896, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538183322
Name
Candace H. Blankenship
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
35896 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Cherry St, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone
(304) 327-1100
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0066118000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061016000047); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 500 Cherry St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shariful Alam, DOFamily Medicine Physician1518451962
  2. Donna Beckett, NPNurse Practitioner1891749693
  3. Bryan Bennett, NPNurse Practitioner1255731287
  4. Andrew Cook, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1174562409
  5. Whitney Crook, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1164852604
  6. Tracie DavisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952720252

Verify Candace H. Blankenship in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF West Virginia - South CharlestonPrinceton, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Candace H. Blankenship among 790 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in West Virginia

Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA is one of 790 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2012 among the 601 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Bluefield

They are 9 of the 573 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluefield, and 790 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in West Virginia.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Aldridge, CRNABluefield, WV 247011437249620
  2. Michael Cipolat, CRNABluefield, WV 247011912097114
  3. Jessica Gotham, CRNABluefield, WV 247011518205251
  4. Stephanie Morrison, CRNABluefield, WV 247011093899270
  5. Mary Richmond, C.R.N.A.Bluefield, WV 247011942301684
  6. Darin Stewart, CRNABluefield, WV 247011740342310
  7. Thomas Terrell, CRNABluefield, WV 247011063506152
  8. Michael Trimmell, CRNABluefield, WV 247011275571556

Common questions

What is Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA's NPI number?

Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538183322, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Cherry St, Bluefield, WV, 24701. Phone: (304) 327-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 35896, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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