MRS. DENISE E NICHOLS CRNA
NPI 1477505295
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Crane Hill, AL
About Mrs. Denise E Nichols Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. DENISE E NICHOLS CRNA (NPI 1477505295) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Crane Hill, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1-071048) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is a graduate of Other (1997).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 7
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
Mrs. Denise E Nichols 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
9Medicare enrollment records show Denise Nichols reassigns Medicare billing to 9 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Cullman, AL 35058
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 32 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cullman, AL 35058
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 55 clinicians in this Medicare group
Decatur, AL 35601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 54 clinicians in this Medicare group
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 22 clinicians in this Medicare group
Athens, AL 35611
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 29 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 220 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35804
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 64 clinicians in this Medicare group
Scottsboro, AL 35768
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mobile, AL 36617
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 267 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 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 35053 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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
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 Denise Nichols's NPI number?
The NPI number for Denise Nichols is 1477505295. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 17, 2006.
Where is Denise Nichols located?
Denise Nichols practices at 1465 County Road 365, Crane Hill, AL 35053. The listed phone number is (256) 590-3613.
What is Denise Nichols's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Denise Nichols enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Denise Nichols 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 Denise Nichols's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Denise Nichols reassigns Medicare benefits to 9 organizations: Cullman Regional Pain Services LLC (Cullman, AL), Cullman Regional Anesthesia Services LLC (Cullman, AL), Crna Services Of Dgh (Decatur, AL), Robert W Nesbitt MD PC (Vestavia Hills, AL), Athens And Limestone County Healthcare Authority (Athens, AL) and 4 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 Denise Nichols's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Denise Nichols accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Denise Nichols 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 Denise Nichols was last updated on November 23, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Mrs. Denise E Nichols, CRNA · NPI 1477505295
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Crane Hill, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477505295 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 1-071048 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1465 COUNTY ROAD 365, Crane Hill, AL 35053-4038
- **Phone:** (256) 590-3613 · **Fax:** (256) 747-2262
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 9 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Cullman Regional Pain Services LLC (NPI 1326507013, Cullman, AL); Cullman Regional Anesthesia Services LLC (NPI 1982163671, Cullman, AL); Crna Services Of Dgh (NPI 1306088471, Decatur, AL); Robert W Nesbitt MD PC (NPI 1588731269, Vestavia Hills, AL); Athens And Limestone County Healthcare Authority (NPI 1093951188, Athens, AL); and 4 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 23, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN S45120; Medicaid 009931961 (AL); Other G3398 (FL); and 4 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477505295) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.