CATHY BARKER CRNA
NPI 1861563603
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Shreveport, LA
About Cathy Barker Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CATHY BARKER CRNA (NPI 1861563603) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Shreveport, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (AP01881) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is affiliated with Specialists Hospital Shreveport and is a graduate of Other (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
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
Cathy Barker 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Cathy Barker reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 174 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71105
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
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 3
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.
Specialists Hospital Shreveport
Acute Care Hospitals · Shreveport, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71103 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 Cathy Barker's NPI number?
The NPI number for Cathy Barker is 1861563603. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 13, 2006.
Where is Cathy Barker located?
Cathy Barker practices at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103. The listed phone number is (318) 626-0000.
What is Cathy Barker's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Cathy Barker enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Cathy Barker 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 Cathy Barker's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Cathy Barker reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: University Health Shreveport LLC (Shreveport, LA), Medical Center Anesthesiologists (Shreveport, LA), Novus Louisiana Medical Professional Corporation (Shreveport, LA) and Christus Health Northern Louisiana (Shreveport, 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 Cathy Barker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Cathy Barker accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana list Cathy Barker 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 Cathy Barker affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Cathy Barker is affiliated with Specialists Hospital Shreveport.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Cathy Barker was last updated on January 30, 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.
# Cathy Barker, CRNA · NPI 1861563603
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1861563603 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP01881 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1541 KINGS HWY, Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
- **Phone:** (318) 626-0000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Health Shreveport LLC (NPI 1619443611, Shreveport, LA); Medical Center Anesthesiologists (NPI 1669469748, Shreveport, LA); Novus Louisiana Medical Professional Corporation (NPI 1336926872, Shreveport, LA); Christus Health Northern Louisiana (NPI 1417950106, Shreveport, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 30, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Other 120054512 (TX); Other 2298120 (TX); Other 10032172 (TX); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1861563603) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.