Caren Dowless, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Albemarle, NC
Caren Dowless, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albemarle, North Carolina, and NPI 1972856664, issued on Oct 18, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 5005888, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Caren Dowless
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 5005888 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1420 US Highway 52 N, Albemarle, NC 28001
- Phone
- (704) 982-5437
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1420 US Highway 52 N
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Verify Caren Dowless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5005888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Caren Dowless among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Caren Dowless, FNP-C is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% 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 2012, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 23% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Albemarle
They are 21 of the 479 NPPES records with a practice address in Albemarle, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 6,631 in North Carolina → Every provider in Albemarle → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Dennis, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011760981666
- Stacey Furr, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011033484563
- Emily Greenlee, FNP-CAlbemarle, NC 280011639575376
- Brenda Harkey, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011316967086
- Holly Hatley, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011588094726
- Phyllis Kupsick, FNP-CAlbemarle, NC 280011033199682
- Patricia Lewis, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011366540635
- Leticia Lopes, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011538530340
Common questions
What is Caren Dowless, FNP-C's NPI number?
Caren Dowless, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972856664, issued on Oct 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caren Dowless, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1420 US Highway 52 N, Albemarle, NC, 28001. Phone: (704) 982-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caren Dowless, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5005888, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.