BRENT HITCHENS CRNA
NPI 1992438451
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Carbondale, IL
About Brent Hitchens Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRENT HITCHENS CRNA (NPI 1992438451) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Carbondale, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (209025414) and active in the NPI registry since July 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Herrin Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
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
Brent Hitchens 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 Brent Hitchens reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Carbondale, IL 62901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 702 clinicians in this Medicare group
Marion, IL 62959
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Marion, IL 62959
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 31 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington, TX 76006
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 735 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Herrin Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Herrin, ILMemorial Hospital Of Carbondale
Acute Care Hospitals · Carbondale, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 62901 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.
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.
CARBONDALE, IL 62901
CARBONDALE, IL 62901
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 Brent Hitchens's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brent Hitchens is 1992438451. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2022.
Where is Brent Hitchens located?
Brent Hitchens practices at 405 W Jackson St, Carbondale, IL 62901. The listed phone number is (618) 549-0721.
What is Brent Hitchens's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Brent Hitchens enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brent Hitchens 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 Brent Hitchens's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brent Hitchens reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Southern Illinois Medical Services, Nfp (Carbondale, IL), Marion Healthcare LLC (Marion, IL), Marion Anesthesia Company LLC (Marion, IL) and Northstar Anesthesia Of Illinois, LLC (Arlington, TX). 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 Brent Hitchens's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Brent Hitchens affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Brent Hitchens is affiliated with Herrin Hospital and Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brent Hitchens was last updated on September 8, 2022. 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.
# Brent Hitchens, CRNA · NPI 1992438451
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Carbondale, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 2, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1992438451 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 2, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 209025414 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 405 W JACKSON ST, Carbondale, IL 62901-1462
- **Phone:** (618) 549-0721 · **Fax:** (618) 529-0449
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Southern Illinois Medical Services, Nfp (NPI 1770656837, Carbondale, IL); Marion Healthcare LLC (NPI 1821066515, Marion, IL); Marion Anesthesia Company LLC (NPI 1790721579, Marion, IL); Northstar Anesthesia Of Illinois, LLC (NPI 1962822395, Arlington, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 8, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1992438451) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.