SAMARA TENA
NPI 1902518244
Dietitian, Registered in Asheville, NC
About Samara Tena NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SAMARA TENA (NPI 1902518244) is an individual dietitian, registered in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (L007194) and active in the NPI registry since December 2022. She is a graduate of Other (2021).
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
Samara Tena 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Samara Tena reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Asheville, NC 28801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 14 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 28801 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 19
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
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 Samara Tena's NPI number?
The NPI number for Samara Tena is 1902518244. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 19, 2022.
Where is Samara Tena located?
Samara Tena practices at 31 College Pl Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 333-0096.
What is Samara Tena's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133V00000X.
Is Samara Tena enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Samara Tena 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 organization bills Medicare for Samara Tena's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samara Tena reassigns Medicare benefits to Nutritious Thoughts (Asheville, NC). The 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 Samara Tena's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Samara Tena accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and UnitedHealthcare list Samara Tena 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 Samara Tena was last updated on June 10, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Samara Tena · NPI 1902518244
Dietitian, Registered provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 19, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1902518244 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 19, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Dietitian, Registered · taxonomy 133V00000X
- **State license:** L007194 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 31 COLLEGE PL STE 200, Asheville, NC 28801-1409
- **Phone:** (828) 333-0096
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Nutritious Thoughts (NPI 1255715827, Asheville, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2021
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 10, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1902518244) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.