BRIAN W. BLAKEWOOD CRNA
NPI 1457417842
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Pineville, LA
About Brian W. Blakewood Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRIAN W. BLAKEWOOD CRNA (NPI 1457417842) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Pineville, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (095619) and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. He is affiliated with Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2006).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Brian W. Blakewood 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
7Medicare enrollment records show Brian Blakewood reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Alexandria, LA 71301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 91 clinicians in this Medicare group
Eunice, LA 70535
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 22 clinicians in this Medicare group
Coushatta, LA 71019
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 25 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 470 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 146 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 6
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 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Alexandria, LARapides Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Alexandria, LAWillis Knighton Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Shreveport, LAChristus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Alexandria, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71360 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.
PINEVILLE, LA 71360
PINEVILLE, LA 71360
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 Brian Blakewood's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brian Blakewood is 1457417842. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 29, 2006.
Where is Brian Blakewood located?
Brian Blakewood practices at 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360. The listed phone number is (318) 623-8785.
What is Brian Blakewood's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Brian Blakewood enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brian Blakewood 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 Brian Blakewood's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brian Blakewood reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Mid-Louisiana Anesthesia Consultants, Apmc (Alexandria, LA), Eunice Anesthesiology Group LLC (Eunice, LA), Christus Health Central Louisiana (Coushatta, LA), Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA), Medical Center Anesthesiologists (Shreveport, LA) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Brian Blakewood's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Brian Blakewood accept?
Health plans from CHRISTUS Health Plan and HMO Louisiana list Brian Blakewood 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 Brian Blakewood affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Brian Blakewood is affiliated with Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Willis Knighton Medical Center and Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brian Blakewood was last updated on August 6, 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.
# Brian W. Blakewood, CRNA · NPI 1457417842
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Pineville, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 29, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1457417842 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 29, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 095619 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2495 SHREVEPORT HWY, Pineville, LA 71360-4044
- **Phone:** (318) 623-8785
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mid-Louisiana Anesthesia Consultants, Apmc (NPI 1205888914, Alexandria, LA); Eunice Anesthesiology Group LLC (NPI 1386681278, Eunice, LA); Christus Health Central Louisiana (NPI 1417494758, Coushatta, LA); Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA); Medical Center Anesthesiologists (NPI 1669469748, Shreveport, LA); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 6, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1407658 (LA); Other P00407733
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1457417842) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.