Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C (2024)

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Overland Park, KS 66223

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Biography: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner specializing in internal medicine at AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care at Deer Creek.
Prior to joining Primary Care at Deer Creek, Kassy most recently worked at AdventHealth Ottawa. Her clinical experience includes caring for both adult and pediatric patients in the inpatient setting. In addition to internal medicine, she has worked in neurology, nephrology, and pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery.
Areas Served: Overland Park, KS
Languages Spoken: English
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AANP
Ages Accepted: Adults

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AARP
Aetna-Coventry Medicare Individual HMO
Aetna-Coventry Medicare Individual PPO
Aetna ACA
Aetna AdventHealth Employee Plan
Aetna Behavioral Health
Aetna Better Health-KS Medicaid
Aetna HMO-POS
Aetna Medicare Group/Retiree HMO/PPO
Aetna PPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
Allwell (Wellcare) Medicare Advantage (KS & MO)
Ambetter Exchange (KS & MO)
BCBS-Kansas City
BCBS ACA Exchange-Kansas City
BIND On Demand with UHC Choice Plus
Beech Street
Blue Medicare Advantage-Kansas City
Century Health Solutions
Cigna-Healthspring
Cigna BayCare
Cigna Behavioral
Corvel
Coventry-Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
Farm Bureau with United HealthCare Choice Plus
First Health Network
Focus
GEHA
Galaxy Health Network
Hallmark employees with United HealthCare
HealthNet Federal Services (Tricare)
Home State Health Allwell Medicare Advantage
Home State Health Ambetter Exchange
Humana
Humana Behavioral
Humana Gold Medicare Advantage
MEDICA with United Healthcare
Medicaid-KS
Medicaid KANCARE
Medicare Advantage PFFS
Medicare Part A and/or B
Medicare Railroad - Palmetto
Multiplan
New Directions Behavioral Health
Occupational Health Management
Optum Health
Oscar Health
PHCS
PlanVista
Point Comfort
ProviDRs
Spira Care with Blue Select Plus
Sunflower (Kansas Medicaid)
Sunflower AllWell Medicare Advantage
Sunflower AmBetter Exchange
Today's Option Pyramid Life
Tricare-HealthNet Federal Services
United
United Behavioral
United DSNP
United Healthcare Community Plan (Kansas Medicaid)
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
VACCN

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Q:Question: What locations does Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C practice at?: A:Answer: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C practices at Overland Park at 6240 W 135th Street, Suite 150, Overland Park, KS, 66223. Learn more about Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C at AdventHealth.
Q:Question: What is Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C's specialty?: A:Answer: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C specializes in Internal Medicine. Learn more about Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C at AdventHealth.
Q:Question: What insurance does Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C accept?: A:Answer: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C accepts AARP, Aetna ACA, Aetna AdventHealth Employee Plan, Aetna Behavioral Health, Aetna Better Health-KS Medicaid, Aetna HMO-POS, Aetna Medicare Group/Retiree HMO/PPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Coventry Medicare Individual HMO, Aetna-Coventry Medicare Individual PPO, Allwell (Wellcare) Medicare Advantage (KS & MO), Ambetter Exchange (KS & MO), BCBS ACA Exchange-Kansas City, BCBS-Kansas City, Beech Street, BIND On Demand with UHC Choice Plus, Blue Medicare Advantage-Kansas City, Century Health Solutions, Cigna BayCare, Cigna Behavioral, Cigna-Healthspring, Corvel, Coventry-Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO, Farm Bureau with United HealthCare Choice Plus, First Health Network, Focus, Galaxy Health Network, GEHA, Hallmark employees with United HealthCare, HealthNet Federal Services (Tricare), Home State Health Allwell Medicare Advantage, Home State Health Ambetter Exchange, Humana, Humana Behavioral, Humana Gold Medicare Advantage, MEDICA with United Healthcare, Medicaid KANCARE, Medicaid-KS, Medicare Advantage PFFS, Medicare Part A and/or B, Medicare Railroad - Palmetto, Multiplan, New Directions Behavioral Health, Occupational Health Management, Optum Health, Oscar Health, PHCS, PlanVista, Point Comfort, ProviDRs, Spira Care with Blue Select Plus, Sunflower (Kansas Medicaid), Sunflower AllWell Medicare Advantage, Sunflower AmBetter Exchange, Today's Option Pyramid Life, Tricare-HealthNet Federal Services, United, United Behavioral, United DSNP, United Healthcare Community Plan (Kansas Medicaid), United Healthcare Medicare Advantage and VACCN. This list is for reference purposes only and is subject to change. Please check with your health plan to confirm that this doctor is included before scheduling an appointment. Learn more about Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C at AdventHealth.
Q:Question: What conditions does Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C treat?: A:Answer: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C treats the following conditions: Arthritis, Asthma, Balance Disorders, Bronchitis, Chronic Cough, High Blood Pressure, High Calcium, High Cholesterol, High Uric Acid (Hyperuricemia), Minor Burns, Minor Injuries, Pinkeye and Ringworm. Learn more about Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C at AdventHealth.
Q:Question: What health services does Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C provide?: A:Answer: Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C provides Primary Care services. Learn more about Kassandra Johns, APRN, FNP-C at AdventHealth.

FAQs

Is an FNP-C the same as an APRN? ›

As previously mentioned, FNPs are a type of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). This means that every FNP is also an APRN. An FNP is set apart from other APRNs because they have skills needed to handle patient care at all ages, and to act as primary care providers in a clinical setting.

What does FNP-C mean for a doctor? ›

What is an FNP-C? An FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The FNP-C certification covers clinical care and is a common choice for practitioners who want to work in a clinical setting.

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How do you address a FNP-C? ›

Nurse practitioners should not be addressed as “nurse” or “doctor,” but by their professional title. It's appropriate to address an NP as “NP” or “Nurse Practitioner,” followed by their name.

What is the difference between a PA and a FNP-C? ›

Physician assistants train using the medical model, similar to physicians, which means they focus on the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease that the patient has. Nurse practitioners train on the nursing model, which means they focus on the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient with the disease.

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Is an APRN as good as an MD? ›

APRNs can diagnose and treat disease just like an MD or a PA for the most part. At minimum, an APRN has a registered nurse license (RN), hands-on clinical experience, and a master's degree in the nursing field. APRNs are also supervised by a licensed MD.

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Can a FNP be called doctor? ›

So, do you call a nurse practitioner doctor? As a general rule, no, because not all nurse practitioners have a doctorate or similar qualifying degree. The general consensus is that you should use the cue they give you in their introduction, including the title they assign themselves.

What is the difference between an APRN and a nurse practitioner? ›

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a type of APRN. The other three types of APRNs are nurse midwives (NMs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). NPs specialize in chosen areas of medicine, such as gerontology, women's health or mental health.

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Is an FNP better than an NP? ›

When it comes to an FNP vs. other NP degree specialties, the main difference is that an FNP program is more flexible, enabling graduates to treat people of all ages, from infants to older adults. The other NP specialties are narrower in scope and focus on a specific age group, branch of medicine, or medical setting.

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Is an FNP higher than an RN? ›

Is a nurse practitioner higher than a registered nurse? A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse. The scope and authority granted to a nurse practitioner is greater than that of a registered nurse.

What can an MD do that a NP cannot? ›

A primary difference between physicians and NPs is the fact that all doctors can prescribe medication to patients as a part of their duties. Nurse practitioners also prescribe medicine, but in some states they must be directly overseen by a doctor or physician in order to do so.

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Do you call a nurse practitioner by their first name? ›

Although no specific rule of etiquette on the subject exists, determining how to address a nurse practitioner is easier than imagined: Just ask. NPs often introduce themselves using their given name when meeting a patient for the first time, and, in that case, a patient is free to use that name in conversation.

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What do you call an APRN? ›

APRNs include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, and all play a pivotal role in the future of health care. APRNs are often primary care providers and are at the forefront of providing preventive care services to the public.

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Is a PA higher than an APRN? ›

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are both licensed healthcare providers and neither one is “above” the other. As APRNs, nurse practitioners have a wide scope of practice, which includes full autonomy in most states. PAs work under the supervision of medical doctors.

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Who makes more money, PA or NP? ›

While PA and NP salaries are comparable, and both are well-paying careers, PAs tend to earn slightly higher salaries than NPs. The median annual salary is $121,610 for nurse practitioners and $126,010 for physician assistants, according to 2022 BLS data.

Should I see a nurse practitioner or physician assistant? ›

“When you are faced with the choice of seeing an NP or PA right away or waiting for a physician, it's generally better to get in and be seen,” Coloma says. For coughs, earaches, rashes and other routine ailments, it's fine to see an NP or PA. Both can assess patients, diagnose and treat illnesses like these.

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Which is higher, NP or APRN? ›

Although there is a ton of confusion surrounding these two specialties in nursing, they are not very different. The simple version: an NP is a type of APRN. An APRN is a nurse who has obtained at least a master's degree in nursing, furthering their specialization within one of the APRN categories mentioned above.

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What are the four types of APRN? ›

There are four types of roles for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives. All of these roles require a master's or DNP degree in addition to appropriate certification and licensing.

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What is a msn APRN FNP c? ›

An MSN-FNP program will prepare you to become a board-certified family nurse practitioner. You'll gain advanced knowledge in health assessment and disease prevention, diagnosis and management. Clinical courses will give you hands-on experience.

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