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BRIANN CRUZ APPEL M.A., LPC
NPI 1033558804
Counselor - Mental Health in Lamar, CO

Active since June 14, 2013PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
313 S 5TH ST STE 2, LAMAR, CO 81052(877) 525-1416(877) 525-1416 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 17, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 17, 2023, Mar 25, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Briann Cruz Appel M.a., Lpc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

BRIANN CRUZ APPEL M.A., LPC (NPI 1033558804) is an individual mental health provider in Lamar, Colorado and active in the NPI registry since June 2013. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1033558804
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy101YM0800X
Provider Legal NameBRIANN CRUZ APPELCredential: M.A., LPC
Location Address313 S 5TH ST STE 2Lamar, CO 81052-2755
Mailing Address313 S 5th St Ste 2Lamar, CO 81052-2755 · (877) 525-1416 · Fax (877) 525-1416
Phone(877) 525-1416
Fax(877) 525-1416
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateJune 14, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 17, 20232 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 17, 2023
✔ NPI 1033558804 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyCounselor · Mental HealthBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code101YM0800X
313 S 5TH ST STE 2, Lamar, CO 81052
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Briann Cruz Medina

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

Briann Cruz Appel M.a., Lpc 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.

PECOS PAC ID8022539469
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250303000449
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Briann Appel reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Wholehearted Connection
0.3 mi
Mental Health
206 S 4TH ST
Lamar, CO 81052
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Whole Hearted Connection, LLC
  • 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1023704160 (877) 525-1416

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

CHEYANNE MARIE ADAME MA, LPCC, NCC
Counselor (Mental Health)
313 S 5TH ST STE 2
LAMAR, CO 81052
Prowers County (719) 688-4305

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 Briann Appel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Briann Appel is 1033558804. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 14, 2013. The provider is also known as Briann Cruz Medina.

Where is Briann Appel located?

Briann Appel practices at 313 S 5th St Ste 2, Lamar, CO 81052. The listed phone number is (877) 525-1416.

What is Briann Appel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Mental Health, with taxonomy code 101YM0800X.

Is Briann Appel enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Briann Appel 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 Briann Appel's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Briann Appel reassigns Medicare benefits to Wholehearted Connection (Lamar, CO). 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 Briann Appel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Briann Appel was last updated on March 17, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years 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.