Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Karen Capen Stearns, CRNA

Individual provider Registered Nurse · NPI 1720260623

Karen Capen Stearns, CRNA is registered under Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with Cumberland County Hospital System Inc, a 592-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Maryland and North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
19
Trained at
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Licensed in
MD, NC
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
CRNA — Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
An advanced practice nurse who administers anaesthesia.

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Practice location Address checks out

1638 Owen Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28304-3424 Not confirmed with CMS for 17 years — call before visiting
Phone: (910) 303-5870
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Specialties & licences

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (primary) Taxonomy 367500000X · Licence 78853 (NC)
Registered Nurse Taxonomy 163W00000X · Licence R170245 (MD)

Record details

NPI number1720260623
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials CRNA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 3, 2007
Last updated in NPPESApril 23, 2009

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice Cumberland County Hospital System Inc — 592 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients16
Services billed 16 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $2 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Hospital · Raeford, NC
  • Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Hospital · Fayetteville, NC

Colleagues at Cumberland County Hospital System Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 592 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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