MELODY CARDWELL SECREST CRNA
NPI 1336185206
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hickory, NC
About Melody Cardwell Secrest Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELODY CARDWELL SECREST CRNA (NPI 1336185206) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Hickory, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (1140) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is affiliated with Johnston Health, maintains a secondary practice location in Smithfield, and is a graduate of Other (1998).
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
Melody Cardwell Secrest 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Melody Secrest reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Statesville, NC 28677
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 194 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pinehurst, NC 28374
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 196 clinicians in this Medicare group
Smithfield, NC 27577
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 39 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.
Johnston Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Smithfield, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28601 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 12
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
HICKORY, NC 28601
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 Melody Secrest's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melody Secrest is 1336185206. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 21, 2006.
Where is Melody Secrest located?
Melody Secrest practices at 242A 9th Avenue Dr NE, Hickory, NC 28601. The listed phone number is (828) 327-6673.
What is Melody Secrest's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Melody Secrest enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melody Secrest 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 Melody Secrest's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melody Secrest reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Carolina Anesthesia Associates PA (Statesville, NC), Carolina Regional Anesthesia PLLC (Pinehurst, NC) and Johnston Health Services Corporation (Smithfield, NC). 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 Melody Secrest's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melody Secrest accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Melody Secrest 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 Melody Secrest affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melody Secrest is affiliated with Johnston Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melody Secrest was last updated on July 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Melody Cardwell Secrest, CRNA · NPI 1336185206
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Hickory, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1336185206 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 1140 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 242A 9TH AVENUE DR NE, Hickory, NC 28601-3828
- **Phone:** (828) 327-6673
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Carolina Anesthesia Associates PA (NPI 1699723791, Statesville, NC); Carolina Regional Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1891072609, Pinehurst, NC); Johnston Health Services Corporation (NPI 1275735425, Smithfield, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 28, 2026
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