Katherine Thompson, CRNA
Katherine Thompson, CRNA is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Birmingham, AL, registered under NPI 1003144973.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Birmingham, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 31, 2026. Parking is available about 506 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 924 ft away, served by SW Corner of Lomb Av & Princeton Pkwy W.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit NE Corner of Tuscaloosa Av & 10th St SW 230 ft ~1 min
Parking 444 ft ~2 min
Transit SE Corner of Tuscaloosa Av & 10th St SW 457 ft ~2 min
Parking 491 ft ~2 min
Parking 506 ft ~2 min
Transit SW Corner of Lomb Av & Princeton Pkwy W 924 ft ~4 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.20 mi ~4 min
732 Lomb Avenue, Birmingham 35211
Su-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 05:00-24:00
Gas station Chevron 0.30 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Rally's 0.34 mi ~7 min
636 Lomb Avenue Southwest, Birmingham 35211
Su-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-01:00
Gas station BP 0.37 mi ~8 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1-093952 | AL | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary |
This provider holds licence 1-093952 issued in AL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (crna)
- PAC ID
- 0547390437
- Enrollment ID
- I20100621000433
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (crna). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered covers
(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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 367500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003144973 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Last updated | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Practice address |
701 PRINCETON AVE SW Birmingham, AL 35211 (205) 977-1949 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 235022 Montgomery, AL 36123 |
| Other names |
Katherine Sims Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.