Ms Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM - Medicare Advanced Practice Midwife in Wheat Ridge, CO

Ms Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM is a medicare enrolled "Advanced Practice Midwife" in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Her current practice location is 7495 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (303) 360-6276.

Ms Karen Ruby Brown is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number APN.0993949-CNM) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1821049388.

Contact Information

Ms Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM
7495 W 29th Ave,
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8002
(303) 360-6276
(303) 789-7222

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMs Karen Ruby Brown
GenderFemale
SpecialityAdvanced Practice Midwife
Location7495 W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821049388
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/16/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204721988
  • Enrollment ID: I20230106002444

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Karen Ruby Brown such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821049388NPI-NPPES
9000163413MedicaidCO
NMW016320MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163W00000XRegistered Nurse RN.1655405 (Colorado)Secondary
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife NMW1632 (California)Secondary
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife APN.0993949-CNM (Colorado)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ms Karen Ruby Brown allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMetro Community Provider Network Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558727883
PECOS PAC ID: 0648181214
Enrollment ID: O20051025000562

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ms Karen Ruby Brown is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ms Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM
7495 W 29th Ave,
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8002

Ph: (303) 761-1977
Ms Karen Ruby Brown, MSN, CNM
7495 W 29th Ave,
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-8002

Ph: (303) 360-6276

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