KATHERINE CHACHERE CRNA
NPI 1508937137
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Opelousas, LA
About Katherine Chachere Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHERINE CHACHERE CRNA (NPI 1508937137) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Opelousas, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (RN087986) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (1990).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
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
Katherine Chachere 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Katherine Chachere reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Opelousas, LA 70570
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Opelousas General Health System Physician Practices
- 82 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lafayette, LA 70503
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 428 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lafayette, LA 70508
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 86 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Lafayette, LAOpelousas General Health System
Acute Care Hospitals · Opelousas, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70570 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.
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
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 Katherine Chachere's NPI number?
The NPI number for Katherine Chachere is 1508937137. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 13, 2006.
Where is Katherine Chachere located?
Katherine Chachere practices at 539 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570. The listed phone number is (337) 943-7128.
What is Katherine Chachere's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Katherine Chachere enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Katherine Chachere 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 Katherine Chachere's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Katherine Chachere reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Opelousas General Health System (Opelousas, LA), Lafayette Health Ventures, Inc. (Lafayette, LA) and Anesthesiology & Pain Consultants, LLC (Lafayette, LA). 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 Katherine Chachere's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Katherine Chachere accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana and UnitedHealthcare list Katherine Chachere 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 Katherine Chachere affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Katherine Chachere is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and Opelousas General Health System.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Katherine Chachere was last updated on October 30, 2009. 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.
# Katherine Chachere, CRNA · NPI 1508937137
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Opelousas, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508937137 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** RN087986 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 539 E PRUDHOMME ST, Opelousas, LA 70570-6499
- **Phone:** (337) 943-7128
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Opelousas General Health System (NPI 1053317016, Opelousas, LA); Lafayette Health Ventures, Inc. (NPI 1164805719, Lafayette, LA); Anesthesiology & Pain Consultants, LLC (NPI 1841287901, Lafayette, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1990
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 30, 2009
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1552224 (LA); Medicare PIN 5X757 (LA); Medicare PIN 5X757C203 (LA); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508937137) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.