KAREN BROWN CNM
NPI 1881140846
Advanced Practice Midwife in Laguna Hills, CA
About Karen Brown Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN BROWN CNM (NPI 1881140846) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Laguna Hills, California, licensed in California (1925) and active in the NPI registry since August 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Karen Brown Cnm is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Karen Brown reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Anaheim, CA 92807
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 13,921 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 92653 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 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
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 1881140846. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 30, 2016.
Where is Karen Brown located?
Karen Brown practices at 23141 Moulton Pkwy Ste 108, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The listed phone number is (949) 215-7575.
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 enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Karen Brown's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Brown reassigns Medicare benefits to Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Anaheim, CA). 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 Karen Brown'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 Brown was last updated on November 30, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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 Brown, CNM · NPI 1881140846
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Laguna Hills, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 30, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1881140846 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 30, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** 1925 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 23141 MOULTON PKWY STE 108, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-1241
- **Phone:** (949) 215-7575
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Southern California Permanente Medical Group (NPI 1952333460, Anaheim, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 30, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1881140846) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.