NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN

Advanced Practice Midwife · Damascus, MD

Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Damascus, Maryland, and NPI 1861484834, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Maryland R072333, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861484834
Name
Karen Gayman Brindle
Credential
CNM, MSN
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License number
R072333 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26005 Ridge RD, Damascus, MD 20872
Phone
(301) 414-2300
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 414-2306
Medicaid ID
024986600 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231012000167); 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.
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Also registered at 26005 Ridge RD

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

  1. Stacy Andrews, M.D.Specialist1215919972
  2. Karishma Anik, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659695187
  3. Danielah Ashtier, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174751762
  4. Frayda Diamond, RNC, CNM, MPHAdvanced Practice Midwife1912128976
  5. Katrina Foster, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942454533
  6. Kalpana Helmbrecht, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699757351

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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  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
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Industry payments in 2024: $57.77

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Brindle$57.77
  2. Specialty average$204.49

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. Simmonds Martin And Helmbrecht LLCFrederick, MD

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

Karen Gayman Brindle among 310 advanced practice midwife records in Maryland

Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN is one of 310 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Maryland. 51% 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, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2016 among the 125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 advanced practice midwife records list a practice address in Damascus

They are 10 of the 131 NPPES records with a practice address in Damascus, and 310 advanced practice midwife records in Maryland.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frayda Diamond, RNC, CNM, MPHDamascus, MD 208721912128976
  2. Mary Mackanin, C.N.M.Damascus, MD 208721154381143
  3. Angel Miller, CNMDamascus, MD 208721316969520
  4. April Oakley, CNMDamascus, MD 208721336482389
  5. Amy Olsson, CNMDamascus, MD 208721487386942
  6. Julia Perkins, C.N.MDamascus, MD 208721174893713
  7. Janet Riordan, CNMDamascus, MD 208721730273020
  8. Kelly Valceanu, RN, CNMDamascus, MD 208721952630329

Common questions

What is Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN's NPI number?

Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861484834, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26005 Ridge RD, Damascus, MD, 20872. Phone: (301) 414-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Gayman Brindle, CNM, MSN's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R072333, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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.