MELANIE DISTEFANO DITTA CRNA
NPI 1336331180
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Metairie, LA
About Melanie Distefano Ditta Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELANIE DISTEFANO DITTA CRNA (NPI 1336331180) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Metairie, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (AP03522) and active in the NPI registry since August 2007. She is affiliated with Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Melanie Distefano Ditta 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Melanie Distefano Ditta reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70118
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 519 clinicians in this Medicare group
La Place, LA 70068
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 482 clinicians in this Medicare group
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 357 clinicians in this Medicare group
Addison, TX 75001
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 41 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
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.
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Baton Rouge, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70002 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.
METAIRIE, LA 70002
METAIRIE, LA 70002
METAIRIE, LA 70002
METAIRIE, LA 70002
METAIRIE, LA 70002
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 Melanie Distefano Ditta's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melanie Distefano Ditta is 1336331180. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 15, 2007.
Where is Melanie Distefano Ditta located?
Melanie Distefano Ditta practices at 3510 N Causeway Blvd Ste 404, Metairie, LA 70002. The listed phone number is (504) 779-5515.
What is Melanie Distefano Ditta's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Melanie Distefano Ditta enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melanie Distefano Ditta 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 Melanie Distefano Ditta's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melanie Distefano Ditta reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Childrens Hospital Anesthesia Corporation (New Orleans, LA), Zephyr Anesthesia, LLC (La Place, LA), Anesthesiology Group Associates Inc (Baton Rouge, LA) and Orthomed Staffing LLC (Addison, TX). 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 Melanie Distefano Ditta's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melanie Distefano Ditta accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana list Melanie Distefano Ditta 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 Melanie Distefano Ditta affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melanie Distefano Ditta is affiliated with Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melanie Distefano Ditta was last updated on November 3, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Melanie Distefano Ditta, CRNA · NPI 1336331180
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Metairie, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 15, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1336331180 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 15, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP03522 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3510 N CAUSEWAY BLVD STE 404, Metairie, LA 70002-3531
- **Phone:** (504) 779-5515 · **Fax:** (504) 779-5568
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Childrens Hospital Anesthesia Corporation (NPI 1649362740, New Orleans, LA); Zephyr Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1891087458, La Place, LA); Anesthesiology Group Associates Inc (NPI 1255399598, Baton Rouge, LA); Orthomed Staffing LLC (NPI 1225514276, Addison, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1993
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 3, 2017
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