CANDACE H. BLANKENSHIP CRNA
NPI 1538183322
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Bluefield, WV
About Candace H. Blankenship Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CANDACE H. BLANKENSHIP CRNA (NPI 1538183322) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Bluefield, West Virginia, licensed in West Virginia (35896) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is affiliated with Princeton Community Hospital and is a graduate of Other (1986).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 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
Candace H. Blankenship Crna 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 Candace Blankenship reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Princeton, WV 24740
- Reassigned Medicare billing, West Virginia enrollment
- 95 clinicians in this Medicare group
Princeton, WV 24740
- Reassigned Medicare billing, West Virginia enrollment
- 33 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Princeton Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Princeton, WVPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 24701 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
BLUEFIELD, WV 24701
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 Candace Blankenship's NPI number?
The NPI number for Candace Blankenship is 1538183322. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 26, 2006.
Where is Candace Blankenship located?
Candace Blankenship practices at 500 Cherry St, Bluefield, WV 24701. The listed phone number is (304) 327-1100.
What is Candace Blankenship's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Candace Blankenship enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Candace Blankenship 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 Candace Blankenship's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Candace Blankenship reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of West Virginia - South Charleston (Princeton, WV) and East River Anesthesiology Inc (Princeton, WV). 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 Candace Blankenship's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Candace Blankenship accept?
Health plans from Peak Health Insurance list Candace Blankenship 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 Candace Blankenship affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Candace Blankenship is affiliated with Princeton Community Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Candace Blankenship was last updated on September 15, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years 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.
# Candace H. Blankenship, CRNA · NPI 1538183322
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Bluefield, West Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 26, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1538183322 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 26, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 35896 (West Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 500 CHERRY ST, Bluefield, WV 24701-3306
- **Phone:** (304) 327-1100
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of West Virginia - South Charleston (NPI 1063228120, Princeton, WV); East River Anesthesiology Inc (NPI 1740711795, Princeton, WV) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1986
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 15, 2014
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 8237882 (WV); Medicaid 0066118000 (WV)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1538183322) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.