NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Birch, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · St Augustine, FL

Paula Birch, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1861501629, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida APRN9172360, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861501629
Name
Paula Birch
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
APRN9172360 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Health Park Blvd, St Augustine, FL 32086
Phone
(904) 824-4990
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2024
Fax
(904) 824-2226
Medicaid ID
303539500 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Health Park Blvd

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

  1. Claudine Aguilera, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417121138
  2. Heather Alexander, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336539469
  3. Marcus Anderson, M.D.Forensic Psychiatry Physician1801094578
  4. Rafael Apontelopez, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1265400428
  5. David Ballack, DOPsychiatry Physician1386134419
  6. Rebecca Barros, PHARMD, BCACPPharmacist1104180223

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $80.27

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paula Birch$80.27
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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

Paula Birch among 6,367 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Florida

Paula Birch, CRNA is one of 6,367 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in St Augustine

They are 23 of the 1,841 NPPES records with a practice address in St Augustine, and 6,367 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Florida.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Dejesus, CRNASt Augustine, FL 320861902901259
  2. Laurie Dewitt, C.R.N.A.St Augustine, FL 320861306807060
  3. Bryant Fuller, CRNASt Augustine, FL 320861942319736
  4. Allison Goldfarb, CRNASaint Augustine, FL 320861902044696
  5. Ryan Jarnes, CRNASt Augustine, FL 320861508918954
  6. Mary Martin, CRNASt Augustine, FL 320861669444956
  7. Elaine Militello, CRNASt Augustine, FL 320861801927207
  8. Lisa Nesbitt, C.R.N.A.Saint Augustine, FL 320861518146018

Common questions

What is Paula Birch, CRNA's NPI number?

Paula Birch, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861501629, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Birch, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Health Park Blvd, St Augustine, FL, 32086. Phone: (904) 824-4990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Birch, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9172360, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Paula Birch, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.