NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist · Lexington, TN

Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Lexington, Tennessee, and NPI 1447970611, issued on Aug 29, 2022. Check the license (Tennessee 5599, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1447970611
Name
Kara Edwards
Credential
M.S., CCC-SLP
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
License number
5599 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
727 E Church St, Lexington, TN 38351
Phone
(731) 968-2004
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250325002901); 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 727 E Church St

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

  1. Angie Brasher, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356579320
  2. Deserae Douglas, COTA/L, PAMSOccupational Therapy Assistant1093558751
  3. Stephanie James, APNNurse Practitioner1538408166
  4. Cary Jones, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1962263988
  5. Melinda Maranto, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1831407485
  6. Todd Minor, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1497187454

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license 5599    Check the board
  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. Aegis Group Practice LLCCordova, TN

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

Kara Edwards among 3,731 speech-language pathologist records in Tennessee

Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP is one of 3,731 speech-language pathologist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 75% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2014 among the 197 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 235Z00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 speech-language pathologist records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 6 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 3,731 speech-language pathologist records in Tennessee.

All 3,731 in Tennessee → Every provider in Lexington → Speech-Language Pathologist nationwide →

The 8 speech-language pathologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angie Brasher, SLPLexington, TN 383511356579320
  2. Amber CarmichaelLexington, TN 383511609395037
  3. Holli Helms, M.S. CCC-SLPLexington, TN 383511316375769
  4. Douglas Mays, SLP/CCCLexington, TN 383511083960223
  5. Hillary Overbey, SLPLexington, TN 383511952753923
  6. Brooke CanovanMilan, TN 383581508289943
  7. Shera Culp, MS CCC-SLPMilan, TN 383581699226464
  8. Carrie HurtMilan, TN 383581588322903

Common questions

What is Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP's NPI number?

Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447970611, issued on Aug 29, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 727 E Church St, Lexington, TN, 38351. Phone: (731) 968-2004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Edwards, M.S., CCC-SLP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 5599, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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