DARA P DOWNS NP
NPI 1275134025
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Nashville, TN
About Dara P Downs Np NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DARA P DOWNS NP (NPI 1275134025) is an individual family provider in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (27787) and active in the NPI registry since November 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2019).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dara P Downs Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Dara Downs reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Nashville, TN 37203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Alive Complex Care PC
- 24 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nashville, TN 37203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Nashville, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37203 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Dara Downs's NPI number?
The NPI number for Dara Downs is 1275134025. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 6, 2020.
Where is Dara Downs located?
Dara Downs practices at 1718 Patterson St, Nashville, TN 37203. The listed phone number is (615) 379-3553.
What is Dara Downs's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Dara Downs enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Dara Downs is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Dara Downs's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Dara Downs reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Alive Complex Care, P.C. (Nashville, TN) and Alive Hospice, Inc. (Nashville, TN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Dara Downs's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Dara Downs accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 2 other insurers list Dara Downs as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Dara Downs affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Dara Downs is affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Dara Downs was last updated on April 14, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dara P Downs, NP · NPI 1275134025
Family physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 6, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1275134025 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 6, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 27787 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1718 PATTERSON ST, Nashville, TN 37203-2926
- **Phone:** (615) 379-3553 · **Fax:** (615) 346-8479
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Alive Complex Care, P.C. (NPI 1194607549, Nashville, TN); Alive Hospice, Inc. (NPI 1114241437, Nashville, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 14, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1275134025) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.