JOSEPH P. SCHELL CRNA
NPI 1497742134
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Bethlehem, PA
About Joseph P. Schell Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSEPH P. SCHELL CRNA (NPI 1497742134) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (053722) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 13
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
Joseph P. Schell 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 Joseph Schell reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 2,895 clinicians in this Medicare group
Allentown, PA 18103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 256 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 4
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Allentown, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18017 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.
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 Joseph Schell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Schell is 1497742134. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 27, 2005.
Where is Joseph Schell located?
Joseph Schell practices at 2545 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017. The listed phone number is (610) 402-9099.
What is Joseph Schell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Joseph Schell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Schell 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 Joseph Schell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Schell reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lehigh Valley Physician Group (Bethlehem, PA) and Lehigh Valley Anesthesia Services, P. C. (Allentown, PA). 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 Joseph Schell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Joseph Schell affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joseph Schell is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Schell was last updated on March 25, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Joseph P. Schell, CRNA · NPI 1497742134
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 27, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1497742134 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 27, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 053722 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2545 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, Bethlehem, PA 18017-7300
- **Phone:** (610) 402-9099 · **Fax:** (610) 402-9029
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Lehigh Valley Physician Group (NPI 1164666376, Bethlehem, PA); Lehigh Valley Anesthesia Services, P. C. (NPI 1730174731, Allentown, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 25, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Other 1368620 (PA); Other 1368620 (PA); Other 9686435 (PA); and 10 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1497742134) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.