Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner · Sylva, NC
Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1578000246, issued on Jan 19, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 5013061, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karla Ross Colburn
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- 5013061 NC
AP60728165 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Central St, Sylva, NC 28779
- Phone
- (888) 339-6065
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (855) 308-2340
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201022002291); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karla Ross Colburn 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 5013061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
996 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone141 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass104 claims
- Cephalexin65 claims
- Azithromycin57 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl35 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa32 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
- MH Angel Medical Center, LllpFranklin, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karla Ross Colburn among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP is one of 4,524 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. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 50% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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.
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Common questions
What is Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP's NPI number?
Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578000246, issued on Jan 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Central St, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (888) 339-6065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5013061, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP had 996 Medicare Part D claims for 516 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.
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.