NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Kingsport, TN

Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1801610332, issued on Nov 12, 2024. Check the license (Tennessee 6602, 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
1801610332
Name
Kara Lynn Ratliff
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
6602 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2050 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 230-5000
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250715003782); 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 2050 Meadowview Pkwy

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  2. Melissa Arrowood, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992253140
  3. Mark Aziz, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1407003403
  4. Tonya Baker, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1386946267
  5. Amanda BurkGerontology Nurse Practitioner1891515417
  6. Marcus Byler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538617139

Verify Kara Lynn Ratliff in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license 6602    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. Wellmont Cardiology ServicesKingsport, TN

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

Kara Lynn Ratliff among 297 surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee

Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA is one of 297 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Tennessee

There are 297 surgical physician assistant records in Tennessee.

All 297 in Tennessee → Every provider in Kingsport → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracy Gaudu, PA-CKingsport, TN 376601639127327
  2. Courtney Hindsley, PA-CKingsport, TN 376601356914014
  3. Wayne Hostler, PAKingsport, TN 376601164441598
  4. Alyson Hull, PAKingsport, TN 376601811541303
  5. Steven McLaughlin, PAKingsport, TN 376601033156807
  6. Kyle Morgan, PAKingsport, TN 376601780938522
  7. Travis PattonKingsport, TN 376601174924922
  8. Ashley Roberts, PAKingsport, TN 376601558031047

Common questions

What is Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA's NPI number?

Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801610332, issued on Nov 12, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 230-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Lynn Ratliff, PA's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 6602, 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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