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CHRISTINA M ROMERO CRNA
NPI 1447329602
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Ooltewah, TN

Active since November 06, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
87.73/100
CMS Quality Rating
8088 CHINKAPIN CT, OOLTEWAH, TN 37363(423) 596-5969 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 5, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Christina M Romero Crna NPPES

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

CHRISTINA M ROMERO CRNA (NPI 1447329602) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Ooltewah, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (12645) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She maintains a secondary practice location in Chattanooga and is a graduate of Other (1999).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1447329602
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameCHRISTINA M ROMEROCredential: CRNA
Location Address8088 CHINKAPIN CTOoltewah, TN 37363-7187
Mailing Address8088 Chinkapin CtOoltewah, TN 37363-7187 · (423) 596-5969
Phone(423) 596-5969
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1999
Enumeration DateNovember 6, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 5, 2023
NPPES CertifiedApril 5, 2023
✔ NPI 1447329602 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 TN · 12645✔ Licensed in GA · RN178075✔ Licensed in AL · 1-102022
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.
8088 CHINKAPIN CT, Ooltewah, TN 37363
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Christiana Marie Neal

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 102Chattanooga, TN 37421-3289 · Phone (423) 308-0390 · Fax (423) 308-0393

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter Health and more.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

Christina M Romero 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 ID840248597
PECOS Enrollment IDI20070724000386

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Christina Romero reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Galen Medical Group, PC
9.8 mi
Internal Medicine
4976 ALPHA LN
Hixson, TN 37343
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1346250057 (423) 497-5355
Physicians Surgery Center Of Chattanooga, LLC
13 mi
Ambulatory Surgical
924 SPRING CREEK ROAD
Chattanooga, TN 37412
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 22 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1164589032 (423) 889-1600
Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC
14 mi
Anesthesiology
2341 MCCALLIE AVE, STE 303
Chattanooga, TN 37404
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1841586922 (423) 698-3999

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37363 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
$121.80 typical visit price
range $52.64 – $160.89
Typical copayment $30.45 (range $13.16 – $40.22)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$66.01 typical visit price
range $16.72 – $131.41
Typical copayment $16.50 (range $4.18 – $32.85)
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.

87.73/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality85.67
Promoting Interoperability83
Improvement Activities40

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 Christina Romero's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christina Romero is 1447329602. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 6, 2006. The provider is also known as Christiana Marie Neal.

Where is Christina Romero located?

Christina Romero practices at 8088 Chinkapin Ct, Ooltewah, TN 37363. The listed phone number is (423) 596-5969.

What is Christina Romero's specialty?

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

Is Christina Romero enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christina Romero 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 Christina Romero's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christina Romero reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Galen Medical Group, PC (Hixson, TN), Physicians Surgery Center Of Chattanooga, LLC (Chattanooga, TN) and Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC (Chattanooga, TN). 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 Christina Romero's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Christina Romero accept?

Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Christina Romero 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 Christina Romero was last updated on April 5, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.