DR. GARA KNUDTSON DNAP, CRNA
NPI 1033777263
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Pullman, WA

Q: What is Gara Knudtson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Gara Knudtson is 1033777263. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 3, 2019.

Q: What is Gara Knudtson's specialty?

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

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gara Knudtson was last updated on July 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.

Active since June 03, 2019Accepts Medicare Assignment

77.81/100

CMS Quality Rating

835 SE BISHOP BLVD, PULLMAN, WA 99163(509) 332-2541 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 19, 2025, Dec 5, 2022, Jun 3, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Dr. Gara Knudtson Dnap, Crna NPPES

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

DR. GARA KNUDTSON DNAP, CRNA (NPI 1033777263) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Pullman, Washington, licensed in Washington (AP61005911) and active in the NPI registry since June 2019. She is affiliated with Pullman Regional Hospital, maintains a secondary practice location in West Burlington, and is a graduate of Other (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1033777263

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameDR. GARA KNUDTSONCredential: DNAP, CRNA

Location Address835 SE BISHOP BLVDPullman, WA 99163-5512

Mailing Address835 Se Bishop BlvdPullman, WA 99163-5512 · (509) 332-2541

Phone(509) 332-2541

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019

Enumeration DateJune 3, 2019

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 14, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 14, 2025

✔ NPI 1033777263 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 WA · AP61005911✔ Licensed in IA · D163252✔ Licensed in WA · MS6049527✔ Licensed in IN · 99093221A

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.

835 SE BISHOP BLVD, Pullman, WA 99163

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11221 S Gear AveWest Burlington, IA 52655-1679 · Phone (319) 768-1000

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Gara Knudtson Dnap, 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 ID5597094086

PECOS Enrollment IDI20240220004764

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Pullman Regional Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Pullman, WA

5/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number501331

Location835 S Bishop BlvdPullman, WA 99163 · Whitman County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 99163 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

$130.99 typical visit price

range $57.27 – $172.80

Typical copayment $32.74 (range $14.31 – $43.20)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$71.29 typical visit price

range $18.56 – $141.11

Typical copayment $17.82 (range $4.64 – $35.27)

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.

77.81/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

67.62

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

Cost

58.43

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