NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samara Tena

Registered Dietitian · Asheville, NC

Samara Tena is a registered dietitian with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1902518244, issued on Dec 19, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina L007194, 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
1902518244
Name
Samara Tena
Primary taxonomy
Registered Dietitian 133V00000X
License number
L007194 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31 College PL Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 333-0096
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240820003428); 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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Also registered at 31 College PL Ste 200

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

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  2. Kari Angelo, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1790244622
  3. Kendra BattenRegistered Dietitian1457670614
  4. Ellen Birch, MS, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1669355152
  5. Sarah BuieRegistered Dietitian1164390209
  6. Kalie Carlton, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1104469501

Verify Samara Tena in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license L007194    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 one group practice

  1. Nutritious ThoughtsCary, NC

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

Samara Tena among 2,704 registered dietitian records in North Carolina

Samara Tena is one of 2,704 registered dietitian records with a practice address in North Carolina. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 133V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

124 registered dietitian records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 124 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 2,704 registered dietitian records in North Carolina.

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The 8 registered dietitian records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Banman, R.D., L.D.N.Asheville, NC 288011528021797
  2. Ruby Bartlett, MS, RDAsheville, NC 288011003942939
  3. Kendra BattenAsheville, NC 288011457670614
  4. Sarah Bennett, R.D.Asheville, NC 288011891932372
  5. Sandra Buchanan, R.D.Asheville, NC 288011831355056
  6. Sarah Haske, MS, RDNAsheville, NC 288011770749707
  7. Mary Horrell, RD, CDEAsheville, NC 288011467641407
  8. Traci Malone, MHS, RD, LDNAsheville, NC 288011891991113

Common questions

What is Samara Tena's NPI number?

Samara Tena's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902518244, issued on Dec 19, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samara Tena located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 College PL Ste 200, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 333-0096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samara Tena's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number L007194, 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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