MS. KIM L BEARD C.R.N.A.
NPI 1609849553
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Starkville, MS
About Ms. Kim L Beard C.r.n.a. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. KIM L BEARD C.R.N.A. (NPI 1609849553) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Starkville, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (R744768) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Bmh-golden Triangle, and is a graduate of Other (1995).
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
Ms. Kim L Beard C.r.n.a. 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
5Medicare enrollment records show Kim Beard reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbus, MS 39705
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 45 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Albany, MS 38652
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 94 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sandersville, MS 39477
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 205 clinicians in this Medicare group
Memphis, TN 38125
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 284 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 54 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 5
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.
Bmh-Golden Triangle
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbus, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39759 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
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 Kim Beard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kim Beard is 1609849553. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 10, 2006.
Where is Kim Beard located?
Kim Beard practices at 101 Day Lily Dr, Starkville, MS 39759. The listed phone number is (662) 312-5608.
What is Kim Beard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kim Beard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kim Beard 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 Kim Beard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kim Beard reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle Inc. (Columbus, MS), Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County, Inc. (New Albany, MS), South Central Clinics, Inc (Sandersville, MS), Lifelinc Anesthesia, PLLC (Memphis, TN) and Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA). 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 Kim Beard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kim Beard accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Oscar Health Plan, Inc. and Oscar Insurance Company list Kim Beard 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 Kim Beard affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kim Beard is affiliated with Bmh-Golden Triangle.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kim Beard was last updated on July 10, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# Ms. Kim L Beard, C.R.N.A. · NPI 1609849553
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Starkville, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1609849553 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** R744768 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 101 DAY LILY DR, Starkville, MS 39759-5588
- **Phone:** (662) 312-5608
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle Inc. (NPI 1417088832, Columbus, MS); Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County, Inc. (NPI 1780648352, New Albany, MS); South Central Clinics, Inc (NPI 1972888659, Sandersville, MS); Lifelinc Anesthesia, PLLC (NPI 1801021464, Memphis, TN); Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 10, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN S01139 (MS); Medicaid 00116259 (MS); Medicare PIN 430000686 (MS)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1609849553) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.