MONICA L FIRME CRNA
NPI 1396957395
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Storm Lake, IA

Q: What is Monica Firme's NPI number?

The NPI number for Monica Firme is 1396957395. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2007.

Q: What is Monica Firme'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 Monica Firme was last updated on October 12, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.

Active since May 04, 2007Accepts Medicare Assignment

1525 W 5TH ST, STORM LAKE, IA 50588(712) 732-4455 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 12, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Monica L Firme Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MONICA L FIRME CRNA (NPI 1396957395) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Storm Lake, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (102625) and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. She is affiliated with Cherokee Regional Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2007).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396957395

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMONICA L FIRMECredential: CRNA

Location Address1525 W 5TH STStorm Lake, IA 50588-3027

Mailing Address1210 W 6th StStorm Lake, IA 50588-2910 · (573) 686-5550

Phone(712) 732-4455

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2007

Enumeration DateMay 4, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 12, 2016

✔ NPI 1396957395 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

License✔ Licensed in IA · 102625

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.

1525 W 5TH ST, Storm Lake, IA 50588

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Other Identifiers 5

Medicare PINI20441IA

Medicare OSCAR/certificationK400332838WI

Other076512IA · Certification

Medicaid1396957395IA

Other03665IA · Ia Bcbs

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica.Insurance ›

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

Monica L Firme 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 ID9830290444

PECOS Enrollment IDI20070726000636

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

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.

Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142

Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.

20 services20 patients

Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 64447

This procedure involves injecting a numbing agent and/or steroid into a nerve in your thigh. It's done to alleviate pain or inflammation. A needle will be carefully positioned near the nerve, and the medicine will be administered.

13 services13 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731

This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.

12 services12 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Cherokee Regional Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Cherokee, IA

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number161362

Location300 Sioux Valley DriveCherokee, IA 51012 · Cherokee County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 50588 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

$122.23 typical visit price

range $52.96 – $161.40

Typical copayment $30.55 (range $13.24 – $40.35)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$66.36 typical visit price

range $16.91 – $131.98

Typical copayment $16.59 (range $4.22 – $32.99)

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.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…

26%257 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%

Pre-operative OSA assessment

Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

94%387 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

RADIOLOGY CONSULTS, P.C.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)