CANDACE DENISE BROWN MD
NPI 1346371614
Hospitalist in Colorado Springs, CO

Active since March 08, 2007PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
2222 N NEVADA AVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907(719) 776-8040(719) 776-8050 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 29, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 1, 2019, Jul 3, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About Candace Denise Brown Md NPPES

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

CANDACE DENISE BROWN MD (NPI 1346371614) is an individual hospitalist provider in Colorado Springs, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0056553) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Michigan Medical School (2005).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1346371614
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameCANDACE DENISE BROWNCredential: MD
Location Address2222 N NEVADA AVEColorado Springs, CO 80907-6819
Mailing AddressPo Box 800022Kansas City, MO 64180-0022 · (800) 953-0104 · Fax (303) 765-6670
Fax(719) 776-8050
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Michigan Medical SchoolGraduated 2005
Enumeration DateMarch 8, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 29, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJanuary 29, 2024
✔ NPI 1346371614 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in CO · DR.0056553
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
2222 N NEVADA AVE, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Candace Denise Cato Md

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

Candace Denise Brown Md 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 ID2769529643
PECOS Enrollment IDI20170825003024
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

3

Medicare enrollment records show Candace Brown reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Gynecologic Oncology
2222 N NEVADA AVE, SUITE 2025
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • 1,193 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
1615 MEDICAL CENTER POINT
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • 314 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Acute Care Hospital
1200 MEMORIAL DR
Dalton, GA 30720
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
  • 236 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 2

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.

Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 99223
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes, refers to the daily medical service provided to patients admitted to the hospital. This includes a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, and monitoring of your health condition. It ensures your well-being during your hospital stay.
185 services176 patients
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes 99291
Critical care involves immediate and constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It's for patients with life-threatening conditions, requiring first 30-74 minutes of intense monitoring and treatment.
78 services78 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 80907 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
$132.55 typical visit price
range $58.06 – $174.82
Typical copayment $33.13 (range $14.51 – $43.70)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$102.03 typical visit price
range $18.88 – $142.79
Typical copayment $25.50 (range $4.72 – $35.69)
Most-billed visit code 99214
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.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
64%28 patients3/55-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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Pharmacist
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Emergency Medicine
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Internal Medicine
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Internal Medicine
2222 N NEVADA AVE, SUITE 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Hospitalist
2222 N NEVADA AVE
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Emergency Medicine
2222 N NEVADA AVE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

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 Candace Brown's NPI number?

The NPI number for Candace Brown is 1346371614. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 8, 2007. The provider is also known as Candace Denise Cato MD.

Where is Candace Brown located?

Candace Brown practices at 2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. The listed phone number is (719) 776-8040.

What is Candace Brown's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Candace Brown enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Candace Brown 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 Candace Brown's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Candace Brown reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (Colorado Springs, CO), Optumcare Colorado Medical Group LLC (Colorado Springs, CO) and Hamilton Medical Center, Inc. (Dalton, GA). 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 Candace Brown's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Candace Brown accept?

Health plans from Oscar Health and Oscar Insurance Company list Candace Brown 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 Candace Brown was last updated on January 29, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.