MR. WILLIAM ALAN COHEN CRNA
NPI 1578044988
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Merriam, KS
About Mr. William Alan Cohen Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. WILLIAM ALAN COHEN CRNA (NPI 1578044988) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Merriam, Kansas, licensed in Kansas (145775) and active in the NPI registry since August 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Doctors Hospital Llc, and maintains a secondary practice location in North Kansas City.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Mr. William Alan Cohen 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
8Medicare enrollment records show William Cohen reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
- 157 clinicians in this Medicare group
Overland Park, KS 66212
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas and Missouri enrollments
- 845 clinicians in this Medicare group
Overland Park, KS 66212
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
- 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
Overland Park, KS 66210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
- 328 clinicians in this Medicare group
Kansas City, MO 64116
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 702 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lees Summit, MO 64064
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas and Missouri enrollments
- 138 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rombauer, MO 63901
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 217 clinicians in this Medicare group
Naples, FL 34119
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 767 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 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Doctors Hospital LLC
Acute Care Hospitals · Leawood, KSResearch Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Kansas City, MOSt Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
Acute Care Hospitals · Kansas City, MOSaint Luke's East Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lees Summit, MOPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 66204 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 11
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 William Cohen's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Cohen is 1578044988. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 23, 2018.
Where is William Cohen located?
William Cohen practices at 6815 Frontage Rd, Merriam, KS 66204. The listed phone number is (816) 478-4200.
What is William Cohen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is William Cohen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William Cohen 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 William Cohen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Cohen reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: Midwest Anesthesia Associates, PA (Shawnee Mission, KS), Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc (Overland Park, KS), Gasgas LLC (Overland Park, KS), Anesthesia Associates Of Kansas City PA (Overland Park, KS), Meritas Health Corporation (Kansas City, MO) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 William Cohen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does William Cohen accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and Oscar Insurance Company list William Cohen 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 William Cohen affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, William Cohen is affiliated with Doctors Hospital LLC, Research Medical Center, St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City and Saint Luke's East Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Cohen was last updated on July 18, 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.
# Mr. William Alan Cohen, CRNA · NPI 1578044988
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Merriam, Kansas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 23, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1578044988 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 23, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 145775 (Kansas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6815 FRONTAGE RD, Merriam, KS 66204-1398
- **Phone:** (816) 478-4200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Midwest Anesthesia Associates, PA (NPI 1336192392, Shawnee Mission, KS); Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc (NPI 1043826563, Overland Park, KS); Gasgas LLC (NPI 1104139534, Overland Park, KS); Anesthesia Associates Of Kansas City PA (NPI 1174504732, Overland Park, KS); Meritas Health Corporation (NPI 1922928266, Kansas City, MO); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 18, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1578044988) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.