TARA ANNE SHAFFMAN CRNA
NPI 1568614691
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Charlotte, NC
About Tara Anne Shaffman Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
TARA ANNE SHAFFMAN CRNA (NPI 1568614691) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Charlotte, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (186655) and active in the NPI registry since October 2008. She is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2008).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 2
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
Tara Anne Shaffman 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 Tara Shaffman reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Charlotte, NC 28262
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,212 clinicians in this Medicare group
Boone, NC 28607
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 129 clinicians in this Medicare group
Linville, NC 28646
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 29 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Watauga Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Boone, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28203 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.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
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 Tara Shaffman's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tara Shaffman is 1568614691. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 21, 2008.
Where is Tara Shaffman located?
Tara Shaffman practices at 1000 Blythe Blvd Anesthesia Services - 5th Fl Surg Tower, Charlotte, NC 28203. The listed phone number is (704) 355-2374.
What is Tara Shaffman's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Tara Shaffman enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tara Shaffman 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 Tara Shaffman's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tara Shaffman reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc (Charlotte, NC), Watauga Medical Center Inc (Boone, NC) and Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, Inc (Linville, NC). 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 Tara Shaffman's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Tara Shaffman accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare and Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc list Tara Shaffman 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 Tara Shaffman affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Tara Shaffman is affiliated with Watauga Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tara Shaffman was last updated on January 2, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Tara Anne Shaffman, CRNA · NPI 1568614691
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Charlotte, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 21, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1568614691 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 21, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 186655 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1000 BLYTHE BLVD, ANESTHESIA SERVICES - 5TH FL SURG TOWER, Charlotte, NC 28203-5812
- **Phone:** (704) 355-2374
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Chs Anesthesia Services Group Inc (NPI 1346649415, Charlotte, NC); Watauga Medical Center Inc (NPI 1205859766, Boone, NC); Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital, Inc (NPI 1346302783, Linville, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 2, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 8053648 (NC); Medicaid NAN917 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1568614691) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.