Karen Brindle, CNM, MSN
Karen Brindle, CNM, MSN is a provider specialising in Advanced Practice Midwife in Damascus, MD, registered under NPI 1861484834.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 26005 RIDGE RD SUITE 200, Damascus, MD 20872. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R072333 | MD | Advanced Practice Midwife primary |
This provider holds licence R072333 issued in MD. 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 Nurse Midwife (cnm)
- PAC ID
- 8628240777
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | I20231012000167 | Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm) |
| District of Columbia | I20231016003223 | Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm) |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm). There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (MD, DC). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Advanced Practice Midwife covers
Advanced practice midwifery encompasses the independent provision of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; sexual and reproductive health; gynecologic health; and family planning services, including preconception care. Midwives also provide primary care for individuals from adolescence throughout the lifespan as well as care for the healthy newborn during the first 28 days of life. Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Midwifery care includes health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment and management, and individualized wellness education and counseling. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 367A00000X
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 | 1861484834 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Last updated | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | CNM, MSN |
| Practice address |
26005 RIDGE RD SUITE 200 Damascus, MD 20872 (301) 414-2300 Fax (301) 414-2306 |
| Other identifiers |
024986600
· Medicaid (MD) |
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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Sum = 76 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.