MELISSA H BENTON CRNA
NPI 1356416564
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Birmingham, AL
About Melissa H Benton Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA H BENTON CRNA (NPI 1356416564) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1-083231) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is a graduate of Other (1997).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
(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.
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Melissa H Benton 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.
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35234 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.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
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 Melissa Benton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Benton is 1356416564. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 22, 2006.
Where is Melissa Benton located?
Melissa Benton practices at 1600 Carraway Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35234. The listed phone number is (205) 502-6817.
What is Melissa Benton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Melissa Benton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Benton 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.
What insurance does Melissa Benton accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Melissa Benton 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melissa Benton was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
