ELIZABETH S KARTAL CNM
NPI 1235611856
Midwife in Baltimore, MD

Active since August 30, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
100/100
CMS Quality Rating
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500, BALTIMORE, MD 21201(667) 214-1300(410) 328-3589 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 1, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 1, 2023, Oct 31, 2018, Oct 23, 2018 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2018).

About Elizabeth S Kartal Cnm NPPES

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

ELIZABETH S KARTAL CNM (NPI 1235611856) is an individual midwife in Baltimore, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R202746) and active in the NPI registry since August 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235611856
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy176B00000X
Provider Legal NameELIZABETH S KARTALCredential: CNM
Location Address419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500Baltimore, MD 21201-7001
Mailing Address250 W Pratt St Ste 880Baltimore, MD 21201-6829 · (667) 214-1302 · Fax (410) 328-1669
Fax(410) 328-3589
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateAugust 30, 2018
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 1, 20234 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 1, 2023
✔ NPI 1235611856 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMidwifeOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code176B00000X
License✔ Licensed in MD · R202746
Definition
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500, Baltimore, MD 21201

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Elizabeth S Tunkle Cnm

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid212097600MD

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

Elizabeth S Kartal Cnm 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 ID9234483025
PECOS Enrollment IDI20181114001372
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

2

Medicare enrollment records show Elizabeth Kartal reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
419 W REDWOOD ST, SUITE 500
Baltimore, MD 21201
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: University Of Maryland Obstetrical And Gynecological Associates PA
  • 68 clinicians in this Medicare group
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
1111 NORTH CHARLES STREET
Baltimore, MD 21201
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
  • 213 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.

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.

100/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics)
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Advanced Practice Midwife
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal & Fetal Medicine)
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal & Fetal Medicine)
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Advanced Practice Midwife
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
419 W REDWOOD ST STE 500
BALTIMORE, MD 21201

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 Elizabeth Kartal's NPI number?

The NPI number for Elizabeth Kartal is 1235611856. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2018. The provider is also known as Elizabeth S Tunkle Cnm.

Where is Elizabeth Kartal located?

Elizabeth Kartal practices at 419 W Redwood St Ste 500, Baltimore, MD 21201. The listed phone number is (667) 214-1300.

What is Elizabeth Kartal's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.

Is Elizabeth Kartal enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Elizabeth Kartal 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 Elizabeth Kartal's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Elizabeth Kartal reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of MD Obstetrical And Gynecological Asso. PA (Baltimore, MD) and Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. (Baltimore, MD). 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 Elizabeth Kartal'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 Elizabeth Kartal was last updated on March 1, 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.