BRET HAYFORD
NPI 1174588974
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Altoona, PA
About Bret Hayford NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRET HAYFORD (NPI 1174588974) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Altoona, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (RN243013L) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is affiliated with Upmc Altoona and is a graduate of Other (1984).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Bret Hayford 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 Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Bret Hayford reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Altoona, PA 16602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 121 clinicians in this Medicare group
Altoona, PA 16601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Tyrone Hospital
- Also billed through NPI 1659472447 (Pennsylvania)
- 129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Roaring Spring, PA 16673
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 104 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 7,114 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Upmc Altoona
Acute Care Hospitals · Altoona, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 16602 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ALTOONA, PA 16602
ALTOONA, PA 16602
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 Bret Hayford's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bret Hayford is 1174588974. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 18, 2006.
Where is Bret Hayford located?
Bret Hayford practices at 3109 Fairway Dr 7th Floor, Altoona, PA 16602. The listed phone number is (814) 696-8886.
What is Bret Hayford's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Bret Hayford enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bret Hayford 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 Bret Hayford's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bret Hayford reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Fink Anesthesia Inc (Altoona, PA), Pinecroft Medical Center (Altoona, PA), Grove City Anesthesia & Pain Management, PLLC (Roaring Spring, PA) and University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA). 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 Bret Hayford's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Bret Hayford affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Bret Hayford is affiliated with Upmc Altoona.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bret Hayford was last updated on June 15, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Bret Hayford · NPI 1174588974
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 18, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1174588974 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 18, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** RN243013L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3109 FAIRWAY DR, 7TH FLOOR, Altoona, PA 16602-4475
- **Phone:** (814) 696-8886
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Fink Anesthesia Inc (NPI 1528018546, Altoona, PA); Pinecroft Medical Center (NPI 1780622621, Altoona, PA); Grove City Anesthesia & Pain Management, PLLC (NPI 1528371556, Roaring Spring, PA); University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (NPI 1407985674, Pittsburgh, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1984
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 15, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1174588974) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.