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- 384 Highlands Dr, Winterville, GA 30683
About Kara Smith
Kara Smith is a certified registered nurse anesthetist based in Winterville, GA. Kara is a 2023 graduate of University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. Medicare claims data shows Kara provided 103 services to 95 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, and anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841867249.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (478) 251-8772
- Email not available
Practice Locations
384 HIGHLANDS DR
Winterville, GA 30683
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Sedation & Phobias
- Panic Attacks During Medical Procedures
- Special Needs Procedure Anxiety
Acute Pain
- Broken Rib Pain
Anxiety & Phobias
- Claustrophobia During MRI
- Dental Anxiety
- Fear of Surgery or Needles
Face & Jaw
Head & Face
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint Pain
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints & Soft Tissue
- Bursitis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
Maternity
- Labor Pain
Mental Health
- Bipolar Depression
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- OCD
- Postpartum depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Treatment-resistant depression
Nerve Pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Rib pain
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Post-Surgery Pain
- Spinal headache
Pelvic & Abdominal
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Spine & Back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash Pain
Procedures & services
Nerve Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve Block Injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
- Radiofrequency ablation
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- Deep Sedation
- Emergency Pain Relief
- Minimal dental sedation
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for Eye Surgery
Specialized Care
- Post-Operative Nausea Treatment
Vascular Access
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
- Central line placement in child
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Consultations
- Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation
General Anesthesia
- General anesthesia
Infusion Therapy
- Ketamine infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Joint Injections
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
Joints & Soft Tissue
- Bursa injection
Maternity
- Labor epidural
- Spinal spinal block
Pain Management
- Back Muscle Nerve Block
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Surgical Pain Relief
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Chest Wall Nerve Block
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
103 services · 95 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
59 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
17 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
16 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00813 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other certified registered nurse anesthetists in Winterville 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2023 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Anesthesia for lens surgery 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Kara Smith?
Kara Smith is a certified registered nurse anesthetist in Winterville, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Kara Smith's address?
Kara Smith is listed at 384 Highlands Dr, Winterville, GA 30683. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Kara Smith?
The number on file is (478) 251-8772. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Kara Smith?
Kara Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1841867249. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Kara Smith train?
Kara Smith attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, graduating in 2023. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Kara Smith have?
Kara Smith has 3 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2023, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Kara Smith perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Kara Smith provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Kara Smith's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kara Smith. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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