NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora C. Blount, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Portsmouth, VA

Lora C. Blount, NP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Portsmouth, Virginia, and NPI 1922021815, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0024166265, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1922021815
Name
Lora C. Blount
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
0024166265 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1040 University Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23703
Phone
(757) 397-6930
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 393-4864
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050407001184); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1040 University Blvd

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

  1. David Alcantara, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1508022351

Verify Lora C. Blount in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,269 Medicare Part D claims for 827 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 605 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lora Blount3,269
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin662 claims
  2. Pregabalin484 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl267 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen204 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl191 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl156 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $31.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lora Blount$31.59
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bon Secours Medical Group Hampton Roads Specialty Care LLCPortsmouth, VA

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

Lora C. Blount among 1,721 nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Lora C. Blount, NP-C is one of 1,721 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2018 among the 921 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 48% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Virginia

There are 1,721 nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Flordeliza Ablao-Chanthavichith, N.P.Portsmouth, VA 237031003968884
  2. Susan PeraltaPortsmouth, VA 237031649145426
  3. Kelly Streiff, NPPortsmouth, VA 237031427637016
  4. Sara HaydonPortsmouth, VA 237041235064791
  5. Michelle LazarusPortsmouth, VA 237011336782788
  6. Trinia Williams, NURSE PRACTITIONERPortsmouth, VA 237011598269599
  7. Danielle Bibeault, NPPortsmouth, VA 237071740726199
  8. Corinth Bradley, APRNPortsmouth, VA 237071518883073

Common questions

What is Lora C. Blount, NP-C's NPI number?

Lora C. Blount, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922021815, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora C. Blount, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 University Blvd, Portsmouth, VA, 23703. Phone: (757) 397-6930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora C. Blount, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024166265, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lora C. Blount, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lora C. Blount, NP-C had 3,269 Medicare Part D claims for 827 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.

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