KARA LYNN GERSTMYER CRNA
NPI 1588086516
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Baltimore, MD
About Kara Lynn Gerstmyer Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KARA LYNN GERSTMYER CRNA (NPI 1588086516) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Baltimore, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R187928) and active in the NPI registry since January 2014. She is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Kara Lynn Gerstmyer 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
7Medicare enrollment records show Kara Gerstmyer reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Baltimore, MD 21204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 72 clinicians in this Medicare group
Baltimore, MD 21204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 444 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pikesville, MD 21208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 103 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, MD 21046
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia and Maryland enrollments
- 717 clinicians in this Medicare group
Westminster, MD 21157
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 27 clinicians in this Medicare group
Annapolis, MD 21401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 548 clinicians in this Medicare group
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 468 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 6
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 21204 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.
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.
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
BALTIMORE, MD 21204
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 Kara Gerstmyer's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kara Gerstmyer is 1588086516. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 10, 2014. The provider is also known as Kara Lynn Douglas Crna.
Where is Kara Gerstmyer located?
Kara Gerstmyer practices at 6701 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204. The listed phone number is (410) 296-4616.
What is Kara Gerstmyer's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kara Gerstmyer enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kara Gerstmyer 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 Kara Gerstmyer's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kara Gerstmyer reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Gbmc Hospital Based Services, LLC. (Baltimore, MD), Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. (Baltimore, MD), Lifebridge Community Gastroenterology, LLC (Pikesville, MD), First Colonies Anesthesia Associates, LLC (Columbia, MD), Old Westminster Pike Anesthesia LLC (Westminster, MD) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Kara Gerstmyer'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 Kara Gerstmyer was last updated on March 15, 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.
# Kara Lynn Gerstmyer, CRNA · NPI 1588086516
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Baltimore, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 10, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1588086516 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 10, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** R187928 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6701 N CHARLES ST, Baltimore, MD 21204-6808
- **Phone:** (410) 296-4616 · **Fax:** (410) 337-5068
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Gbmc Hospital Based Services, LLC. (NPI 1730824400, Baltimore, MD); Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. (NPI 1861417545, Baltimore, MD); Lifebridge Community Gastroenterology, LLC (NPI 1033558416, Pikesville, MD); First Colonies Anesthesia Associates, LLC (NPI 1740218767, Columbia, MD); Old Westminster Pike Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1972367522, Westminster, MD); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 15, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 422328400 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1588086516) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.