MRS. MARGARET LUCHINI NICHOLAS CRNA
NPI 1053391045
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Birmingham, AL
About Mrs. Margaret Luchini Nicholas Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. MARGARET LUCHINI NICHOLAS CRNA (NPI 1053391045) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1054017) and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. She is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Accepted Insurance
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
Mrs. Margaret Luchini Nicholas 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Margaret Nicholas reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Birmingham, AL 35211
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 690 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 35211 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211
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 Margaret Nicholas's NPI number?
The NPI number for Margaret Nicholas is 1053391045. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 18, 2006. The provider is also known as Miss Margaret Ann Luchini.
Where is Margaret Nicholas located?
Margaret Nicholas practices at 701 Princeton Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211. The listed phone number is (205) 783-3144.
What is Margaret Nicholas's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Margaret Nicholas enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Margaret Nicholas 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 Margaret Nicholas's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Margaret Nicholas reassigns Medicare benefits to Anesthesiologists Associated PC (Birmingham, AL). 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 Margaret Nicholas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Margaret Nicholas accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Margaret Nicholas as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Margaret Nicholas was last updated on July 13, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Mrs. Margaret Luchini Nicholas, CRNA · NPI 1053391045
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 18, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053391045 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 18, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 1054017 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 701 PRINCETON AVE SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- **Phone:** (205) 783-3144 · **Fax:** (205) 783-3195
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Anesthesiologists Associated PC (NPI 1851371850, Birmingham, AL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 13, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053391045) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.