# Kara Blankenship Cummings, NP

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/kara-cummings-np-1265130918
NPI: 1265130918
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Kara Blankenship Cummings, NP is a nurse practitioner based in Sylva, NC practicing at Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc with NPI 1265130918 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nurse Practitioner
- Credential: NP
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2022
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1265130918 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1265130918))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices Llc
- Address: 98 Doctors Dr, Suite 100, Sylva, NC, 287794502
- Phone: (828) 631-8755
- Group practice size: 185 members

## Insurance accepted (6 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Kara Blankenship Cummings, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1265130918).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 21 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $450.

Largest disclosed payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($226 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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