NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Springfield Couch, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Washington, DC

Kara Springfield Couch, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1972502169, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia RN960009, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972502169
Name
Kara Springfield Couch
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN960009 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 23RD St NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone
(202) 715-4325
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 715-4085
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040915001192); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 900 23RD St NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mariam Abdelshahid, PHARMDPharmacist1881271559
  2. Zayd Abdul-Ali, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1215899257
  3. Saleem Abdulrauf, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1972614626
  4. Osereme AbuluStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285383729
  5. Crystal AdamsAnesthesiology Physician1922462233
  6. Leah AdamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457292682

Verify Kara Springfield Couch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
    Search for license RN960009
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the District of Columbia license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

Industry payments in 2024: $63,132.09

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Couch$63,132
  2. Specialty average$651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. District Hospital Partners L PWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kara Springfield Couch among 682 family nurse practitioner records in District of Columbia

Kara Springfield Couch, NP is one of 682 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2019 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

675 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Washington

They are 675 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 682 family nurse practitioner records in District of Columbia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marylynn Aminrazavi, NPWashington, DC 200371750573242
  2. Brenda Blue, FNPWashington, DC 200371770602583
  3. Jacqueline Cadena, NPWashington, DC 200371073562054
  4. Karen Degerberg, FNP, MSNWashington, DC 200371932320108
  5. Donna Gray, FNPWashington, DC 200371437279239
  6. Susan Haney, FNP, MAWashington, DC 200371043431976
  7. Cameron Hogg, FNPWashington, DC 200371508891383
  8. Denise Johnstone, MSN, CRNPWashington, DC 200371245239276

Common questions

What is Kara Springfield Couch, NP's NPI number?

Kara Springfield Couch, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972502169, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Springfield Couch, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 23RD St NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 715-4325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Springfield Couch, NP's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number RN960009, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.