DARREN NEIL KITCHENS CRNA
NPI 1194789487
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in North Little Rock, AR
About Darren Neil Kitchens Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DARREN NEIL KITCHENS CRNA (NPI 1194789487) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in North Little Rock, Arkansas, licensed in Arkansas (C01513) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is a graduate of Other (2004).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Darren Neil Kitchens Crna 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Darren Kitchens reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 253 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 72117 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117
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 Darren Kitchens's NPI number?
The NPI number for Darren Kitchens is 1194789487. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 13, 2006.
Where is Darren Kitchens located?
Darren Kitchens practices at 3333 Springhill Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72117. The listed phone number is (501) 202-3000.
What is Darren Kitchens's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Darren Kitchens enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Darren Kitchens 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 Darren Kitchens's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Darren Kitchens reassigns Medicare benefits to Arkansas Health Group (Little Rock, AR). 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 Darren Kitchens's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Darren Kitchens accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 4 other insurers list Darren Kitchens 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Darren Kitchens was last updated on July 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Darren Neil Kitchens, CRNA · NPI 1194789487
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194789487 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** C01513 (Arkansas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3333 SPRINGHILL DR, North Little Rock, AR 72117-2922
- **Phone:** (501) 202-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Arkansas Health Group (NPI 1508800962, Little Rock, AR), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 13, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194789487) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.