KAREN GAYMAN BRINDLE CNM, MSN
NPI 1861484834
Advanced Practice Midwife in Damascus, MD
About Karen Gayman Brindle Cnm, Msn NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN GAYMAN BRINDLE CNM, MSN (NPI 1861484834) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Damascus, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R072333) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1992).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Karen Gayman Brindle Cnm, Msn 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 Brindle reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Damascus, MD 20872
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia and Maryland enrollments
- 60 clinicians in this Medicare group
Silver Spring, MD 20901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia and Maryland enrollments
- 107 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 20872 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
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.
DAMASCUS, MD 20872
DAMASCUS, MD 20872
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 Brindle's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Brindle is 1861484834. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2005.
Where is Karen Brindle located?
Karen Brindle practices at 26005 Ridge Rd Suite 200, Damascus, MD 20872. The listed phone number is (301) 414-2300.
What is Karen Brindle's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Karen Brindle enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Brindle 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 Brindle's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Brindle reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht, LLC (Damascus, MD) and Maryland Physicians Edge LLC (Silver Spring, MD). 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 Brindle'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 Karen Brindle was last updated on April 12, 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.
# Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN · NPI 1861484834
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Damascus, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 16, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1861484834 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 16, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** R072333 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 26005 RIDGE RD, SUITE 200, Damascus, MD 20872-1892
- **Phone:** (301) 414-2300 · **Fax:** (301) 414-2306
## 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): Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht, LLC (NPI 1558411934, Damascus, MD); Maryland Physicians Edge LLC (NPI 1972922920, Silver Spring, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 12, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 024986600 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1861484834) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.