NICKOLAUS A. SPAIN CRNA
NPI 1275851933
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Rapid City, SD
About Nickolaus A. Spain Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NICKOLAUS A. SPAIN CRNA (NPI 1275851933) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Rapid City, South Dakota, licensed in South Dakota (CR000837) and active in the NPI registry since May 2010. He is affiliated with Black Hills Surgical Hospital Llp, maintains a secondary practice location in Rapid City, and is a graduate of Other (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 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
Nickolaus A. Spain 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
5Medicare enrollment records show Nickolaus Spain reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rapid City, SD 57701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rapid City, SD 57701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 25 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rapid City, SD 57701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1376896621 (South Dakota)
- 161 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pierre, SD 57501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 197 clinicians in this Medicare group
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Nebraska enrollment
- 70 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLP
Acute Care Hospitals · Rapid City, SDPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 57701 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.
RAPID CITY, SD 57701
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 Nickolaus Spain's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nickolaus Spain is 1275851933. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 5, 2010.
Where is Nickolaus Spain located?
Nickolaus Spain practices at 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701. The listed phone number is (605) 755-1000.
What is Nickolaus Spain's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Nickolaus Spain enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nickolaus Spain 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 Nickolaus Spain's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nickolaus Spain reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, LLC (Rapid City, SD), Peloton Anesthesia, PLLC (Rapid City, SD), Black Hills Surgical Hospital, LLC (Rapid City, SD), Avera St Marys (Pierre, SD) and Regional West Medical Center (Scottsbluff, NE). 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 Nickolaus Spain's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Nickolaus Spain accept?
Health plans from Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. list Nickolaus Spain 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.
Is Nickolaus Spain affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Nickolaus Spain is affiliated with Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLP.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nickolaus Spain was last updated on April 14, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Nickolaus A. Spain, CRNA · NPI 1275851933
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Rapid City, South Dakota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 5, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1275851933 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 5, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** CR000837 (South Dakota)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 353 FAIRMONT BLVD, Rapid City, SD 57701-7350
- **Phone:** (605) 755-1000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Black Hills Regional Eye Surgery Center, LLC (NPI 1174654081, Rapid City, SD); Peloton Anesthesia, PLLC (NPI 1912596545, Rapid City, SD); Black Hills Surgical Hospital, LLC (NPI 1992656706, Rapid City, SD); Avera St Marys (NPI 1073305496, Pierre, SD); Regional West Medical Center (NPI 1215106356, Scottsbluff, NE) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 14, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1275851933) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.