KATHLEEN FITZGERALD CASTLE CRNA
NPI 1568501526
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Chapel Hill, NC
About Kathleen Fitzgerald Castle Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHLEEN FITZGERALD CASTLE CRNA (NPI 1568501526) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (133286) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. She is a graduate of Other (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
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
Kathleen Fitzgerald Castle 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Kathleen Castle reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 2,797 clinicians in this Medicare group
Burlington, NC 27215
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 652 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27599 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.
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599
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 Kathleen Castle's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kathleen Castle is 1568501526. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 6, 2007.
Where is Kathleen Castle located?
Kathleen Castle practices at N2198 Unc Hospitals Cb#7010, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. The listed phone number is (919) 966-5136.
What is Kathleen Castle's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kathleen Castle enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kathleen Castle 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 Kathleen Castle's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kathleen Castle reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) and American Anesthesiology Of North Carolina, PLLC (Burlington, NC). 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 Kathleen Castle's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kathleen Castle accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC list Kathleen Castle 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 Kathleen Castle was last updated on September 15, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Kathleen Fitzgerald Castle, CRNA · NPI 1568501526
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 6, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1568501526 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 6, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 133286 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** N2198 UNC HOSPITALS, CB#7010, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7010
- **Phone:** (919) 966-5136
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (NPI 1780669200, Chapel Hill, NC); American Anesthesiology Of North Carolina, PLLC (NPI 1053677195, Burlington, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 15, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Other 430078080 (NC); Medicaid 8051651 (NC); Medicare PIN 2604093 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1568501526) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.