BRUCE BOWER CRNA
NPI 1497718761
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Knoxville, TN
About Bruce Bower Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRUCE BOWER CRNA (NPI 1497718761) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Knoxville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (9189) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is a graduate of Other (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 6
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
Bruce Bower 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Bruce Bower reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Knoxville, TN 37916
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
- 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lenoir City, TN 37771
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 14 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
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 37916 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.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
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 Bruce Bower's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bruce Bower is 1497718761. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 8, 2006.
Where is Bruce Bower located?
Bruce Bower practices at 501 20th St Suite 606, Knoxville, TN 37916. The listed phone number is (865) 546-8040.
What is Bruce Bower's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Bruce Bower enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bruce Bower 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 Bruce Bower's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bruce Bower reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN) and Legacy Anesthesia (Lenoir City, 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 Bruce Bower's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bruce Bower was last updated on June 29, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.
# Bruce Bower, CRNA · NPI 1497718761
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 8, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1497718761 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 8, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 9189 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 501 20TH ST, SUITE 606, Knoxville, TN 37916-1809
- **Phone:** (865) 546-8040 · **Fax:** (865) 541-2787
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (NPI 1245279777, Knoxville, TN); Legacy Anesthesia (NPI 1710499561, Lenoir City, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 29, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Other P00178408 (TN); Other 4088309 (TN); Medicare PIN 3624135 (TN); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1497718761) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.