NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Sylva, NC

Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1225556939, issued on Sep 1, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2435415009847, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225556939
Name
Carrie Leigh Saunders
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
2435415009847 NC
243541 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
176 Walmart Plz, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone
(828) 631-8282
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(828) 631-9938
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171122000002); 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 176 Walmart Plz

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

  1. Denita ClendeninFamily Nurse Practitioner1487450011
  2. Gabrielle KendzerskiFamily Nurse Practitioner1174243232
  3. Lisa MeltonFamily Nurse Practitioner1255258943
  4. Timothy Woodward, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1932975760

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

424 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carrie Saunders424
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone73 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass45 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa36 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  5. Cephalexin24 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolina West Urgent Care PLLCSylva, NC

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

16 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sylva

They are 16 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Sylva, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  2. Whitney Abel, NPWinston Salem, NC1134792211
  3. Irene Abella, NPDurham, NC1912371162
  4. Britney Abney, FNPCharlotte, NC1770109985
  5. Pamela Abraham, NPCharlotte, NC1528050440
  6. Lindsey Abrahamse, FNP-CMooresville, NC1821546011
  7. Laura Abramo, NPCharlotte, NC1457985129
  8. Darren Absher, NPDobson, NC1427039155
  9. Donna Acevedo, NPCharlotte, NC1306261268
  10. Jazmine Ackerman, FNP-CCharlotte, NC1174412902

Common questions

What is Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP's NPI number?

Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225556939, issued on Sep 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 176 Walmart Plz, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 631-8282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2435415009847, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carrie Leigh Saunders, NP had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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