NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Durham, NC

Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1730126160, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0050-01265, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730126160
Name
Kelly Hill Blessing
Credential
FNP C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0050-01265 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8969
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 684-6514
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080818000433); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2025
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 Duke University Medical Ctr

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  5. Patricia AllushuskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538258090
  6. Lisa Amaya-Jackson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1841373081

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

961 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kelly Blessing961
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam139 claims
  2. Lamotrigine96 claims
  3. Lacosamide93 claims
  4. Clonazepam65 claims
  5. Gabapentin58 claims
  6. Clobazam50 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

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Kelly Hill Blessing among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C is one of 6,631 family 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

283 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Durham

They are 283 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Baker, DNP, FNP-CDurham, NC 277101770793085
  2. Maureen Butts, NPDurham, NC 277101366760415
  3. Michele Cerra, FNPDurham, NC 277101962616268
  4. Alison Edie, NPDurham, NC 277101629233598
  5. Ann Forsthoefel, FNPDurham, NC 277101073684320
  6. Susanne Kirkpatrick, FNPDurham, NC 277101649249210
  7. Lisa Marks, NPDurham, NC 277101922338540
  8. Tara Miller, FNPDurham, NC 277101851539597

Common questions

What is Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C's NPI number?

Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730126160, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0050-01265, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Hill Blessing, FNP C had 961 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.