CHARLENE HOWLAND CRNA
NPI 1295715878
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Dowagiac, MI
About Charlene Howland Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHARLENE HOWLAND CRNA (NPI 1295715878) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Dowagiac, Michigan, licensed in Michigan (4704193503) and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. She is affiliated with Elkhart General Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2008).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 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
Charlene Howland 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
11Medicare enrollment records show Charlene Howland reassigns Medicare billing to 11 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Dowagiac, MI 49047
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
- 83 clinicians in this Medicare group
Granger, IN 46530
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 734 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- 249 clinicians in this Medicare group
Elkhart, IN 46514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Great Lakes Anesthesia PC
- 60 clinicians in this Medicare group
Elkhart, IN 46514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 104 clinicians in this Medicare group
Elkhart, IN 46514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- 152 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hancock, MI 49930
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- 38 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pensacola, FL 32502
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 57 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 2
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Elkhart General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Elkhart, INLakeland Hospital, St Joseph
Acute Care Hospitals · St Joseph, MIPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 49047 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.
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 Charlene Howland's NPI number?
The NPI number for Charlene Howland is 1295715878. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2006.
Where is Charlene Howland located?
Charlene Howland practices at 420 W High St, Dowagiac, MI 49047. The listed phone number is (269) 782-8681.
What is Charlene Howland's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Charlene Howland enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Charlene Howland 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 Charlene Howland's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Charlene Howland reassigns Medicare benefits to 11 organizations: Beacon Dowagiac Inc (Dowagiac, MI), Beacon Medical Group, Inc. (Granger, IN), Lakeshore Anesthesia Staffing LLC (Saint Joseph, MI), Lakeland Hospitals At Niles And St Joseph, Inc (Saint Joseph, MI), Great Lakes Anesthesia, P.C. (Elkhart, IN) and 6 more organizations, 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 Charlene Howland's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Charlene Howland accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, CareSource and Priority Health list Charlene Howland 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 Charlene Howland affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Charlene Howland is affiliated with Elkhart General Hospital and Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Charlene Howland was last updated on June 22, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Charlene Howland, CRNA · NPI 1295715878
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Dowagiac, Michigan. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 19, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295715878 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 19, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 4704193503 (Michigan)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 420 W HIGH ST, Dowagiac, MI 49047-1943
- **Phone:** (269) 782-8681
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 11 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Beacon Dowagiac Inc (NPI 1194771030, Dowagiac, MI); Beacon Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1003042318, Granger, IN); Lakeshore Anesthesia Staffing LLC (NPI 1255781019, Saint Joseph, MI); Lakeland Hospitals At Niles And St Joseph, Inc (NPI 1598305641, Saint Joseph, MI); Great Lakes Anesthesia, P.C. (NPI 1720039977, Elkhart, IN); and 6 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 22, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 3021677 (MI)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295715878) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.