DR. KARA ANN BIRD MD
NPI 1639757826
Family Medicine in Wilmington, NC
About Dr. Kara Ann Bird Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KARA ANN BIRD MD (NPI 1639757826) is an individual family medicine provider in Wilmington, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2024-02712) and active in the NPI registry since March 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 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
Dr. Kara Ann Bird Md 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Kara Bird reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Wilmington, NC 28403
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 710 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 9
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Wilmington, NCPender Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Burgaw, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28403 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 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Bird's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kara Bird is 1639757826. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 30, 2021.
Where is Kara Bird located?
Kara Bird practices at 5505 Currituck Dr Ste 100, Wilmington, NC 28403. The listed phone number is (910) 662-6000.
What is Kara Bird's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Kara Bird enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kara Bird 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 organization bills Medicare for Kara Bird's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kara Bird reassigns Medicare benefits to Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region, LLC (Wilmington, NC). The 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 Bird's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kara Bird accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Cigna Healthcare and 1 other insurer list Kara Bird 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 Kara Bird affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kara Bird is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Pender Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kara Bird was last updated on November 24, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months 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.
# Dr. Kara Ann Bird, MD · NPI 1639757826
Family Medicine physician in Wilmington, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 30, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639757826 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 30, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 2024-02712 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5505 CURRITUCK DR STE 100, Wilmington, NC 28403-1155
- **Phone:** (910) 662-6000 · **Fax:** (910) 662-9703
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region, LLC (NPI 1164221230, Wilmington, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2021
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 24, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639757826) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.