KARA ASHLEY CRNA
NPI 1659795565
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Knoxville, TN
About Kara Ashley Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KARA ASHLEY CRNA (NPI 1659795565) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Knoxville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (18938) and active in the NPI registry since February 2014. She is a graduate of University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Kara Ashley 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Kara Ashley reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Knoxville, TN 37916
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
- 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 289 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lenoir City, TN 37772
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 124 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37916 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 18
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
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 Kara Ashley's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kara Ashley is 1659795565. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 12, 2014.
Where is Kara Ashley located?
Kara Ashley practices at 501 20th St Ste 606, Knoxville, TN 37916. The listed phone number is (865) 541-2246.
What is Kara Ashley's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kara Ashley enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kara Ashley 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 Kara Ashley's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kara Ashley reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN), Covenant Anesthesia Group, PC (Oak Ridge, TN) and Resource Anesthesia, P.C. (Lenoir City, 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 Kara Ashley's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kara Ashley accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Kara Ashley 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kara Ashley was last updated on October 2, 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.
# Kara Ashley, CRNA · NPI 1659795565
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 12, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659795565 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 12, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 18938 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 501 20TH ST STE 606, Knoxville, TN 37916-1863
- **Phone:** (865) 541-2246 · **Fax:** (865) 541-2288
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (NPI 1245279777, Knoxville, TN); Covenant Anesthesia Group, PC (NPI 1639148117, Oak Ridge, TN); Resource Anesthesia, P.C. (NPI 1033162045, Lenoir City, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 2, 2014
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659795565) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.