MS. DANA MARIE PAULSEN CRNA
NPI 1023395894
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Visalia, CA

Active since November 08, 2011Accepts Medicare Assignment
80.58/100
CMS Quality Rating
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, KAWEAH DELTA MEDICAL CENTER, VISALIA, CA 93291(559) 624-2000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 16, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Ms. Dana Marie Paulsen Crna NPPES

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

MS. DANA MARIE PAULSEN CRNA (NPI 1023395894) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Visalia, California, licensed in California (4109) and active in the NPI registry since November 2011. She is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1023395894
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameMS. DANA MARIE PAULSENCredential: CRNA
Location Address400 W MINERAL KING AVE, KAWEAH DELTA MEDICAL CENTERVisalia, CA 93291-6237
Mailing Address1150 Veterans BlvdRedwood City, CA 94063-2037 · (650) 299-2000
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011
Enumeration DateNovember 8, 2011
Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 16, 2015
✔ NPI 1023395894 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 4109
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.
Also ListedRegistered NurseTaxonomy 163W00000X · License 689351 (CA)
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Dana Marie Verkade Crna

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ms. Dana Marie Paulsen 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 ID5294994281
PECOS Enrollment IDI20120312000133

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Dana Paulsen reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
7475 CAMINO ARROYO
Gilroy, CA 95020
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1629301346 (California), NPI 1588721500 (California)
  • 2,460 clinicians in this Medicare group

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 93291 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
$133.94 typical visit price
range $58.87 – $176.60
Typical copayment $33.48 (range $14.71 – $44.15)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$73.16 typical visit price
range $19.28 – $144.60
Typical copayment $18.29 (range $4.82 – $36.15)
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.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

80.58/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality67.43
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost46.5

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

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

Emergency Medicine
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Family Medicine
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Hospitalist
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Anesthesiology
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Social Worker (Clinical)
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
400 W MINERAL KING AVE
VISALIA, CA 93291

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 Dana Paulsen's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dana Paulsen is 1023395894. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 8, 2011. The provider is also known as Dana Marie Verkade Crna.

Where is Dana Paulsen located?

Dana Paulsen practices at 400 W Mineral King Ave Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, CA 93291. The listed phone number is (559) 624-2000.

What is Dana Paulsen's specialty?

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

Is Dana Paulsen enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Dana Paulsen 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 organization bills Medicare for Dana Paulsen's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Dana Paulsen reassigns Medicare benefits to County Of Santa Clara (Gilroy, CA). The 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 Dana Paulsen'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 Dana Paulsen was last updated on January 16, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.