MELISSA L KEPLER CRNA
NPI 1598032138
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Billings, MT

Q: What is Melissa Kepler's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Kepler is 1598032138. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 28, 2011.

Q: What is Melissa Kepler's specialty?

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

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melissa Kepler was last updated on November 29, 2023. 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.

Active since November 28, 2011Accepts Medicare Assignment

80.97/100

CMS Quality Rating

2800 10TH AVE N, BILLINGS, MT 59101(303) 438-3999(303) 780-0787 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 29, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Melissa L Kepler Crna NPPES

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

MELISSA L KEPLER CRNA (NPI 1598032138) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Billings, Montana, licensed in Montana (NUR-APRN-LIC-212993) and active in the NPI registry since November 2011. She is affiliated with Billings Clinic and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1598032138

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMELISSA L KEPLERCredential: CRNA

Location Address2800 10TH AVE NBillings, MT 59101-0703

Mailing AddressPo Box 844058Dallas, TX 75284-4058 · (303) 438-3999 · Fax (303) 780-0787

Phone(303) 438-3999

Fax(303) 780-0787

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011

Enumeration DateNovember 28, 2011

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 29, 2023

NPPES CertifiedNovember 29, 2023

✔ NPI 1598032138 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 MT · NUR-APRN-LIC-212993✔ Licensed in CO · APN.0100079-CRNA

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.

2800 10TH AVE N, Billings, MT 59101

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Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid227772700WY

Medicaid1598032138MT

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Mountain Health CO-OP, Oscar Insurance Company.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melissa L Kepler 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 ID1153587647

PECOS Enrollment IDI20231006002900

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Billings Clinic

Acute Care Hospitals · Billings, MT

4/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number270004

Location2800 10th Ave NBillings, MT 59101 · Yellowstone County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 59101 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

$130.52 typical visit price

range $56.81 – $172.26

Typical copayment $32.63 (range $14.20 – $43.06)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$70.82 typical visit price

range $18.24 – $140.32

Typical copayment $17.70 (range $4.56 – $35.08)

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.

80.97/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

65.4

Improvement Activities

Cost

100

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