Carla Tipton, APN
Carla Tipton, APN is a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Knoxville, TN, registered under NPI 1003231010. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Knoxville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 339 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by Old Weisgarber SB before Lonas Spring Dr..
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 65 ft ~1 min
Parking 93 ft ~1 min
Transit Dowell Springs 308 ft ~2 min
Parking 339 ft ~2 min
Transit Dowell Springs NB At Knoxville Breast Center 646 ft ~3 min
Transit Old Weisgarber SB before Lonas Spring Dr. 0.20 mi ~5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 101123 | TN | Registered Nurse |
| 19042 | TN | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse… primary |
This provider holds licence 101123 issued in TN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Psychiatric/Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0808X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163W00000X | Registered Nurse | 101123 | TN | |
| 363LP0808X | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health | 19042 | TN | primary |
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 | 1003231010 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Last updated | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | APN |
| Practice address |
1451 DOWELL SPRINGS BLVD Knoxville, TN 37909 (865) 970-9800 Fax (865) 374-7129 |
| Other names |
Carla Ward Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 40 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.