DARREN BROWN CRNA
NPI 1396700373
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Corpus Christi, TX

Active since April 20, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405(361) 949-4976 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 26, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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

NPI1396700373
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameDARREN BROWNCredential: CRNA
Location Address2606 HOSPITAL BLVDCorpus Christi, TX 78405-1818
Mailing Address804 Scott Nixon Memorial DrAugusta, GA 30907-2464 · (800) 394-4445
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2000
Enumeration DateApril 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 26, 2007
NPI 1396700373 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License Licensed in TX · 629350
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.

2606 HOSPITAL BLVD, Corpus Christi, TX 78405

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare PIN8C6921TX
Other84252UTX · Bcbstx

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

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.

PECOS PAC ID6204897978
PECOS Enrollment IDI20041026000165

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the 2024 & 2026 CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731
This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.
34 services34 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen 00790
Anesthesia for an upper abdomen procedure involves using medications to help you feel no pain during the operation. It can be general, where you're unconscious, or regional, where just the abdomen area is numbed. It ensures comfort and stillness, aiding a successful procedure.
15 services14 patients

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, TX
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number450010
Location1600 11th StreetWichita Falls, TX 76301 · Wichita County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician 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.

New Patient
$126.40 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $31.60 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.55 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
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.

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%162 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.

Family Medicine
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Family Medicine
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Pharmacist
2606 HOSPITAL BLVD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396700373, enumerated as an "individual" on April 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 2606 HOSPITAL BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 and the phone number is (361) 949-4976.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Darren Brown is affiliated with: UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.