LAUREN B BRUNS
NPI 1043669948
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hopkinsville, KY

Active since June 10, 2016PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
59.46/100
CMS Quality Rating
320 W 18TH ST, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240(270) 887-0100(270) 227-0254 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 7, 2025, Oct 15, 2019, Jan 12, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Lauren B Bruns NPPES

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

LAUREN B BRUNS (NPI 1043669948) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, licensed in Tennessee (25972) and active in the NPI registry since June 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Jennie Stuart Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043669948
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameLAUREN B BRUNS
Location Address320 W 18TH STHopkinsville, KY 42240-1965
Mailing Address320 W 18th StHopkinsville, KY 42240-1965 · (478) 737-1086
Fax(270) 227-0254
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2016
Enumeration DateJune 10, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 7, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1043669948 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in TN · 25972✔ Licensed in KY · 3010991
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
Also ListedRegistered NurseTaxonomy 163W00000X · License 192694 (TN)
320 W 18TH ST, Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 1110 29th Ave N Ste 202Nashville, TN 37203-1448 · Phone (615) 327-4304
Location 2650 Joel DrFort Campbell, KY 42223 · Phone (810) 627-0798

Accepted Insurance

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

Lauren B Bruns 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 ID9335422021
PECOS Enrollment IDI20170202001867
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 Reassignments

12

Medicare enrollment records show Lauren Bruns reassigns Medicare billing to 12 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

General Acute Care Hospital
320 W 18TH ST
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 169 clinicians in this Medicare group
Specialist
1011 S MAIN ST
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 319 clinicians in this Medicare group
Critical Access
254 MAIN ST
Cadiz, KY 42211
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 57 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
280 WARFIELD BLVD
Clarksville, TN 37043
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky and Tennessee enrollments
  • 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
704 HIGHWAY 70 E
Dickson, TN 37055
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 58 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
310 25TH AVE N, SUITE 105
Nashville, TN 37203
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 42 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
110 29TH AVE N, STE 301
Nashville, TN 37203
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Anesthesia Medical Group, P.C.
  • 757 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
200 E CHESTNUT ST
Louisville, KY 40202
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
  • 526 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2108 E 3RD ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 144 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
500 ARCADE AVE STE 100
Elkhart, IN 46514
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 79 clinicians in this Medicare group

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

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope 00812
Anesthesia for a colon examination with an endoscope is a method used to ensure comfort during the procedure. It involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep, thus reducing discomfort as the endoscope, a thin, flexible tube, is navigated through your colon.
15 services15 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Jennie Stuart Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Hopkinsville, KY
1/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number180051
Location320 West 18th StreetHopkinsville, KY 42240 · Christian County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Bowling Green, KY
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number180124
Location1801 Ashley CircleBowling Green, KY 42104 · Warren County
Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 42240 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$122.77 typical visit price
range $52.76 – $162.27
Typical copayment $30.69 (range $13.19 – $40.56)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$66.24 typical visit price
range $16.53 – $131.99
Typical copayment $16.56 (range $4.13 – $32.99)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

59.46/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality52.31
Improvement Activities40

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%672 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
100%715 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Anesthesiology
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Emergency Medicine
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Internal Medicine
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Pharmacist
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
320 W 18TH ST
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240

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 Lauren Bruns's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lauren Bruns is 1043669948. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 10, 2016.

Where is Lauren Bruns located?

Lauren Bruns practices at 320 W 18th St, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. The listed phone number is (270) 887-0100.

What is Lauren Bruns's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Lauren Bruns enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lauren Bruns 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 organizations bill Medicare for Lauren Bruns's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lauren Bruns reassigns Medicare benefits to 12 organizations: Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc (Hopkinsville, KY), Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc (Hopkinsville, KY), Trigg County Hospital, Inc (Cadiz, KY), Forefront Anesthesia, LLC (Clarksville, TN), Integrated Anesthesia Services, Plc (Dickson, TN) and 7 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each 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 Lauren Bruns's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Lauren Bruns accept?

Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Lauren Bruns as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Lauren Bruns affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Lauren Bruns is affiliated with Jennie Stuart Medical Center and Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lauren Bruns was last updated on August 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 months 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.