KIMINI AMBER HELTON EDWARDS CRNA
NPI 1245206283
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Ooltewah, TN
About Kimini Amber Helton Edwards Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KIMINI AMBER HELTON EDWARDS CRNA (NPI 1245206283) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Ooltewah, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (APN11389) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. She maintains a secondary practice location in Chattanooga and is a graduate of Other (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 3
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
Kimini Amber Helton Edwards 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 Reassignments
6Medicare enrollment records show Kimini Edwards reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hixson, TN 37343
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 144 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dayton, TN 37321
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
Knoxville, TN 37916
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
- 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
Elkhart, IN 46514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 79 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37363 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.
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 Kimini Edwards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kimini Edwards is 1245206283. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 28, 2006. The provider is also known as Kimini A Helton.
Where is Kimini Edwards located?
Kimini Edwards practices at 7506 Wolftever Trl, Ooltewah, TN 37363. The listed phone number is (423) 309-9927.
What is Kimini Edwards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kimini Edwards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kimini Edwards 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 Kimini Edwards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kimini Edwards reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Galen Medical Group, PC (Hixson, TN), Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc (Chattanooga, TN), Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC (Chattanooga, TN), Watson Anesthesia Group PLLC (Dayton, TN), American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Kimini Edwards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kimini Edwards accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Kimini Edwards 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 Kimini Edwards was last updated on April 5, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Kimini Amber Helton Edwards, CRNA · NPI 1245206283
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 28, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1245206283 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 28, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** APN11389 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7506 WOLFTEVER TRL, Ooltewah, TN 37363-6216
- **Phone:** (423) 309-9927
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Galen Medical Group, PC (NPI 1346250057, Hixson, TN); Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc (NPI 1508133497, Chattanooga, TN); Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1841586922, Chattanooga, TN); Watson Anesthesia Group PLLC (NPI 1548513278, Dayton, TN); American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (NPI 1245279777, Knoxville, TN); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 5, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 4047501 (TN); Other 3631944 (TN); Medicaid 3631944 (TN)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1245206283) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.