Kara Black, PAC
Kara Black, PAC is a Physician Assistant in Elkins, WV, registered under NPI 1003140914.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Elkins, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 7, 2026. Parking is available about 559 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.36 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.32 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 241 ft ~1 min
Parking 386 ft ~2 min
Parking 559 ft ~3 min
Hotel Elkins Motor Lodge 954 ft ~4 min
Hotel Holiday Inn Express Inn and Suites 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Railyard 0.23 mi ~5 min
Convenience GoMart 0.24 mi ~5 min
Gas station GoMart 0.26 mi ~6 min
Coffee Kissel Stop 0.32 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.33 mi ~7 min
Hotel Tygart 0.35 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Oxley House 0.35 mi ~8 min
206 Davis Street, Elkins 26241
Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Gas station Sunoco 0.36 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.36 mi ~8 min
Convenience Mountaineer Mart 0.38 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Subway 0.42 mi ~9 min
427 South Randolph Avenue, Elkins 26241
Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Grocery Good Energy Foods 0.45 mi ~9 min
Convenience Speedway 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Speedway 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 01432 | WV | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 01432 issued in WV. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physician Assistant
- PAC ID
- 2769520998
- Enrollment ID
- I20091110000026
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physician Assistant. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003140914 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Last updated | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PAC |
| Practice address |
213 MAIN ST Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 637-2360 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.