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MELANIE SCHMUCKER ULM CRNA
NPI 1023168317
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in North Charleston, SC

Active since January 11, 2007Accepts Medicare Assignment
2690 LAKE PARK DR, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406(843) 572-1228(843) 576-6168 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2022, Mar 17, 2018, Jul 12, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Melanie Schmucker Ulm Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MELANIE SCHMUCKER ULM CRNA (NPI 1023168317) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in North Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (18487) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. She maintains 2 additional practice locations and is a graduate of Other (2009).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023168317
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameMELANIE SCHMUCKER ULMCredential: CRNA
Location Address2690 LAKE PARK DRNorth Charleston, SC 29406-9100
Mailing Address51 North 39th Street, 223 Wright/saundersPhiladelphia, PA 19104-2640 · (215) 662-8244
Phone(843) 572-1228
Fax(843) 576-6168
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2009
Enumeration DateJanuary 11, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1023168317 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in SC · 18487✔ Licensed in PA · RN601626✔ Licensed in OH · 277207
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
2690 LAKE PARK DR, North Charleston, SC 29406
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Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Melanie Schmucker Crna

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 19263 Medical Plaza Dr Ste ECharleston, SC 29406-7112 · Phone (843) 572-1228
Location 251 North 39th Street, 223 Wright/SaundersPhiladelphia, PA 19104-2604 · Phone (215) 662-8244

Other Identifiers 1

Other1972OH · Year Of Birth

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melanie Schmucker Ulm Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1254434830
PECOS Enrollment IDI20151014000606

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Melanie Ulm reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Trident Anesthesia Group, LLC
0.5 mi
Anesthesiology
9263 MEDICAL PLAZA DR., STE E
Charleston, SC 29406
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
  • 154 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1376595520 (843) 572-1228
Coastal Anesthesia Associates, LLC
15 mi
Anesthesiology
14 BROUGHTON RD
Charleston, SC 29407
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
  • 77 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1942252176 (843) 553-7070

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29406 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$124.04 typical visit price
range $53.57 – $163.84
Typical copayment $31.01 (range $13.39 – $40.96)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$67.12 typical visit price
range $16.96 – $133.52
Typical copayment $16.78 (range $4.24 – $33.38)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

JOHN M PRATT MD
Anesthesiology
2690 LAKE PARK DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Charleston County (843) 764-0992
DEBORAH K ARNOLD CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2690 LAKE PARK DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Charleston County (843) 553-7070
JANET S HALL C.R.N.A.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2690 LAKE PARK DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Charleston County (843) 553-7070
CHRISTINE C THOMPSON MD
Specialist
2690 LAKE PARK DR
N CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Charleston County (843) 764-0992

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Melanie Ulm's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melanie Ulm is 1023168317. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 11, 2007. The provider is also known as Melanie Schmucker Crna.

Where is Melanie Ulm located?

Melanie Ulm practices at 2690 Lake Park Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406. The listed phone number is (843) 572-1228.

What is Melanie Ulm's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Melanie Ulm enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melanie Ulm is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Melanie Ulm's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melanie Ulm reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Trident Anesthesia Group, LLC (Charleston, SC) and Coastal Anesthesia Associates, LLC (Charleston, SC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melanie Ulm's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melanie Ulm was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.