JENNIFER R. CARDEN CRNA
NPI 1952554818
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Alabaster, AL

Active since October 23, 2008Accepts Medicare Assignment
1000 1ST ST N, ALABASTER, AL 35007(205) 620-8948(205) 620-7032 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 23, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Jennifer R. Carden Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JENNIFER R. CARDEN CRNA (NPI 1952554818) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Alabaster, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1-097297) and active in the NPI registry since October 2008. She is a graduate of Other (2008).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952554818
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameJENNIFER R. CARDENCredential: CRNA
Location Address1000 1ST ST NAlabaster, AL 35007-8703
Mailing AddressPo Box 235022Montgomery, AL 36123-5022 · (334) 396-6930 · Fax (334) 481-1200
Fax(205) 620-7032
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2008
Enumeration DateOctober 23, 2008
✔ NPI 1952554818 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in AL · 1-097297
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
1000 1ST ST N, Alabaster, AL 35007

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Jennifer R Fitzsimmons

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

Jennifer R. Carden 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.

PECOS PAC ID446280218
PECOS Enrollment IDI20090225000358

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Jennifer Carden reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Anesthesiology
5336 STADIUM TRACE PKWY STE 104
Hoover, AL 35244
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 113 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
1725 PINE ST
Montgomery, AL 36106
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 136 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
103 HELTON CT
Florence, AL 35630
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 189 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 4

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.

Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope 00811
Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. You'll be given medication to make you drowsy or asleep, eliminating any discomfort. The medication can be administered through a vein or inhaled.
61 services60 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope 00813
Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the small and large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. It involves administering medicine to help you sleep or feel drowsy. This allows the doctor to examine your bowels without causing you discomfort or pain.
40 services40 patients
Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
25 services24 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731
This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.
18 services18 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35007 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$122.31 typical visit price
range $52.65 – $161.63
Typical copayment $30.57 (range $13.16 – $40.40)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$66.08 typical visit price
range $16.56 – $131.65
Typical copayment $16.52 (range $4.14 – $32.91)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%1,006 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
100%1,018 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

Psychiatric Unit
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal, Critical Care)
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
General Acute Care Hospital
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007
Psychiatric Unit
1000 1ST ST N
ALABASTER, AL 35007

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 Jennifer Carden's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jennifer Carden is 1952554818. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 23, 2008. The provider is also known as Jennifer R Fitzsimmons.

Where is Jennifer Carden located?

Jennifer Carden practices at 1000 1st St N, Alabaster, AL 35007. The listed phone number is (205) 620-8948.

What is Jennifer Carden's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Jennifer Carden enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Jennifer Carden 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 Jennifer Carden's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Jennifer Carden reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Southern Perioperative Services P C (Hoover, AL), Montgomery Anesthesia Associates, PC (Montgomery, AL) and Blue Lake Health Alabama, LLC (Florence, AL). 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 Jennifer Carden's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Jennifer Carden accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Jennifer Carden 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 Jennifer Carden was last updated on October 23, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 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.