Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karla Colburn, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sylva, NC

Karla Colburn, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1578000246, issued on Jan 19, 2017. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1578000246
Name
Karla Colburn
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
Practice location
111 Central St, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone
(888) 339-6065
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 111 Central St

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

  1. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487046983
  2. Frederick Dressler, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1669451233
  3. Anne Karner, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1659684264
  4. Austin Letson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1952354953
  5. Rhonda Morris, DNPNurse Practitioner1679243521
  6. Kristyn Stevens, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1447968458

Verify Karla Colburn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck 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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

996 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karla Colburn996
  2. Specialty average1,302

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone141 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass104 claims
  3. Cephalexin65 claims
  4. Azithromycin57 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl35 claims
  6. 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. MH Angel Medical Center, LllpFranklin, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

34 family nurse practitioner records list a Sylva practice address

They are 34 of the 554 NPPES records with a Sylva practice address, and 6,055 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  3. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  4. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  5. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  6. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  7. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  8. Koffi AboagyeGreensboro, NC1043137714
  9. Achamma Abraham, FNPButner, NC1124289871
  10. Aruna Abraham, NURSE PRACTITIONERGarner, NC1043941933

Common questions

What is Karla Colburn, ARNP's NPI number?

Karla 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 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 Colburn, ARNP's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karla Colburn, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karla Colburn, ARNP had 996 Medicare Part D claims for 516 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.