NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Elkin, NC

Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Elkin, North Carolina, and NPI 1104030998, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 164223, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104030998
Name
Kandi Terell Knightshead
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
164223 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone
(336) 527-7541
Enumerated
May 10, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2024
Fax
(336) 526-6130
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230314002355); 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 180 Parkwood Dr

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

  1. Joseph Argenta, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104150234
  2. Christine Bomberger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861096828
  3. Andrew BostickInternal Medicine Physician1861928962
  4. Evan Buck, PAPhysician Assistant1972240646
  5. Beverly Byrd, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033167945
  6. Brandi Carter, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1700388956

Verify Kandi Terell Knightshead in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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 2 group practices

  1. Lifelinc Anesthesia PLLCSaraland, AL
  2. USA Health Anesthesia Billing Services LLCMobile, AL

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

Kandi Terell Knightshead among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina

Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Elkin

They are 3 of the 227 NPPES records with a practice address in Elkin, and 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Martin, DOElkin, NC 286211629163209
  2. James Whelan, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211598754772
  3. Jeffery Adams, MDStatesville, NC 286251255301933
  4. Nancy Dulin, MDStatesville, NC 286251306816558
  5. Bobby Kearney, M.D.Statesville, NC 286251437172012
  6. Girish Makwana, M.D.Conover, NC 286131023193240
  7. Daniel Barnette, D.OBoone, NC 286071326466731
  8. Michal Douglas, MDBoone, NC 286071255444600

Common questions

What is Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD's NPI number?

Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104030998, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC, 28621. Phone: (336) 527-7541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kandi Terell Knightshead, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 164223, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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