MICHELLE LOVE-BAKER CRNA
NPI 1518069905
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Temple, TX

Active since September 05, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 76508(254) 724-2111 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 1, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 1, 2024, Feb 5, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Michelle Love-baker Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MICHELLE LOVE-BAKER CRNA (NPI 1518069905) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Temple, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP116481) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. She is a graduate of Other (1997).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518069905
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameMICHELLE LOVE-BAKERCredential: CRNA
Location Address2401 S 31ST STTemple, TX 76508-3596
Mailing AddressPo Box 844658Dallas, TX 75284-4658 · (254) 724-2111
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1997
Enumeration DateSeptember 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 1, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedAugust 1, 2024
✔ NPI 1518069905 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in TX · AP116481✔ Licensed in TX · 747788✔ Licensed in OK · R0069073
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
2401 S 31ST ST, Temple, TX 76508

Other Identifiers 3

OtherDA6664OK · Medicare Rr
Medicaid100785940AOK
Other487917900OK · Dept Of Labor

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

Michelle Love-baker 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.

PECOS PAC ID4880785708
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240123000664

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Michelle Love-baker reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Anesthesiology
4100 INTERNATIONAL PLZ STE 800
Fort Worth, TX 76109
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,612 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ophthalmology
2 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Lufkin, TX 75904
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1100 ANDRE ST, SUITE 300
New Iberia, LA 70563
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
  • 232 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 5

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.

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731
This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.
28 services28 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope 00811
Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. You'll be given medication to make you drowsy or asleep, eliminating any discomfort. The medication can be administered through a vein or inhaled.
17 services17 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen 00790
Anesthesia for an upper abdomen procedure involves using medications to help you feel no pain during the operation. It can be general, where you're unconscious, or regional, where just the abdomen area is numbed. It ensures comfort and stillness, aiding a successful procedure.
15 services15 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand 01810
Anesthesia for procedures on the forearm, wrist, and hand involves administering medication to block sensation in these areas. This helps ensure comfort and painlessness during surgeries or treatments involving nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue in these regions.
13 services13 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back 00300
Anesthesia for procedures on skin, muscles, or nerves of the head, neck, and upper back involves using medication to numb the area or make you unconscious during the procedure. This ensures you don't feel pain or discomfort. It's safe and monitored by professionals.
12 services12 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 76508 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$126.40 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $31.60 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.55 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%574 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care: Use of Checklist or Protocol for Direct Transfer of Care from Procedure Room to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo a procedure under anesthesia and are admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) directly from the anesthetizing location, who have a documented use of a checklist or protocol for the transfer of care from…
100%20 patients
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…
97%135 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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.

Family Medicine
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Physician Assistant
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Physical Therapist
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Nurse Practitioner
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508
Psychiatry & Neurology (Vascular Neurology)
2401 S 31ST ST
TEMPLE, TX 76508

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 Michelle Love-baker's NPI number?

The NPI number for Michelle Love-baker is 1518069905. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 5, 2006.

Where is Michelle Love-baker located?

Michelle Love-baker practices at 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508. The listed phone number is (254) 724-2111.

What is Michelle Love-baker's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Michelle Love-baker enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Michelle Love-baker 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 Michelle Love-baker's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michelle Love-baker reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Emergenchealth PLLC (Fort Worth, TX), The Center For Sight, PA (Lufkin, TX) and Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, 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 Michelle Love-baker's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Michelle Love-baker accept?

Health plans from Baylor Scott and White Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Health Advantage and Octave list Michelle Love-baker 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 Michelle Love-baker was last updated on August 1, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.