MELODY CARDWELL SECREST CRNA
NPI 1336185206
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hickory, NC

Q: 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.

Q: What is Melody Secrest's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Q: 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.

Active since June 21, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment

242A 9TH AVENUE DR NE, HICKORY, NC 28601(828) 327-6673 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 28, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 20, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 28, 2026, Jul 13, 2026 (2 updates tracked since 2026).

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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 maintains a secondary practice location in Smithfield and is a graduate of Other (1998).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1336185206

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMELODY CARDWELL SECRESTCredential: CRNA

Location Address242A 9TH AVENUE DR NEHickory, NC 28601-3828

Mailing AddressPo Box 2429Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-2429 · (843) 651-2624

Phone(828) 327-6673

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1998

Enumeration DateJune 21, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 28, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 28, 2026

✔ NPI 1336185206 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code367500000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in NC · 1140✔ Licensed in NC · 049095

Definition

(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.

242A 9TH AVENUE DR NE, Hickory, NC 28601

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1509 N Brightleaf BlvdSmithfield, NC 27577-4407 · Phone (919) 938-6629

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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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.

PECOS PAC ID7113954470

PECOS Enrollment IDI20050719000843

Physician 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.

New Patient

$125.01 typical visit price

range $54.12 – $165.09

Typical copayment $31.25 (range $13.53 – $41.27)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$67.72 typical visit price

range $17.21 – $134.61

Typical copayment $16.93 (range $4.30 – $33.65)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

DR. VICTORIA L CARRICO M.D.

Anesthesiology