DARREN BROWN CRNA
NPI 1396700373
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Corpus Christi, TX
About Darren Brown Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DARREN BROWN CRNA (NPI 1396700373) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Corpus Christi, Texas, licensed in Texas (629350) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is affiliated with United Regional Health Care System and is a graduate of Other (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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 Brown 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 Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Darren Brown reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 282 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 7 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 75 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
United Regional Health Care System
Acute Care Hospitals · Wichita Falls, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78405 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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
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.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
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 Brown's NPI number?
The NPI number for Darren Brown is 1396700373. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 20, 2006.
Where is Darren Brown located?
Darren Brown practices at 2606 Hospital Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78405. The listed phone number is (361) 949-4976.
What is Darren Brown's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Darren Brown enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Darren 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 Darren Brown's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Darren Brown reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA), Texoma Outpatient Surgery Center, Inc. (Wichita Falls, TX) and Wichita Falls Anesthesia PLLC (Wichita Falls, TX). 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 Darren Brown's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Darren Brown accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Darren 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.
Is Darren Brown affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Darren Brown is affiliated with United Regional Health Care System.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Darren Brown was last updated on October 26, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.
# Darren Brown, CRNA · NPI 1396700373
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Corpus Christi, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 20, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396700373 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 20, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 629350 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2606 HOSPITAL BLVD, Corpus Christi, TX 78405-1818
- **Phone:** (361) 949-4976
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA); Texoma Outpatient Surgery Center, Inc. (NPI 1063517316, Wichita Falls, TX); Wichita Falls Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1639636210, Wichita Falls, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 26, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 8C6921 (TX); Other 84252U (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396700373) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.