NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1144025370, issued on Feb 13, 2025. Check the license (North Carolina 5021664, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1144025370
Name
Kendra Blackwell
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
5021664 NC
29971 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 13TH Avenue PL NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 328-5646
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2025
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250407003340); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 5021664    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 2 group practices

  1. Mind And Body Wellness, PLLCRockingham, NC
  2. Step UP Care OF North Carolina PCWinston Salem, NC

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

Kendra Blackwell among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP 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 2025, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 94% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

51 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 51 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leah Ashe, FNPHickory, NC 286011861176620
  2. Chelsea BlevinsHickory, NC 286011093550527
  3. Megan Crisp, FNP-BC, DNPHickory, NC 286011073359345
  4. Persida Farkas, APRNHickory, NC 286011093544512
  5. Diann Hedrick, NPHickory, NC 286011235288473
  6. Brandy Hicks, NPHickory, NC 286011003640277
  7. Patricia Johnson, NPHickory, NC 286011699061846
  8. Beverly Lo, NPHickory, NC 286011649860487

Common questions

What is Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP's NPI number?

Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144025370, issued on Feb 13, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 13TH Avenue PL NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 328-5646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kendra Blackwell, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5021664, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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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.