MS. KAREN RUBY BROWN MSN, CNM
NPI 1821049388
Advanced Practice Midwife in Wheat Ridge, CO
About Ms. Karen Ruby Brown Msn, Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. KAREN RUBY BROWN MSN, CNM (NPI 1821049388) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (APN.0993949-CNM) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 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
Ms. Karen Ruby Brown Msn, Cnm 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 Karen Brown reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 125 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 2,259 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 80033 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.
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 Karen Brown's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Brown is 1821049388. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 12, 2006.
Where is Karen Brown located?
Karen Brown practices at 7495 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. The listed phone number is (303) 360-6276.
What is Karen Brown's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Karen Brown enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Brown 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 Karen Brown's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Brown reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Metro Community Provider Network Inc (Wheat Ridge, CO) and Denver Health And Hospital Authority (Denver, CO). 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 Karen Brown's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karen Brown accept?
Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Karen Brown 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 Karen Brown was last updated on January 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 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.
# Ms. Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM · NPI 1821049388
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 12, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821049388 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 12, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** APN.0993949-CNM (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7495 W 29TH AVE, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8002
- **Phone:** (303) 360-6276 · **Fax:** (303) 789-7222
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Metro Community Provider Network Inc (NPI 1184961492, Wheat Ridge, CO); Denver Health And Hospital Authority (NPI 1477569838, Denver, CO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 14, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 9000163413 (CO); Medicaid NMW016320 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821049388) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.