JAMES RUSSELL TOLBERT CRNA
NPI 1609856376
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Shreveport, LA
About James Russell Tolbert Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JAMES RUSSELL TOLBERT CRNA (NPI 1609856376) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Shreveport, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (AP04404) and active in the NPI registry since January 2006. He is affiliated with Willis Knighton Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
James Russell Tolbert 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
5Medicare enrollment records show James Tolbert reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 32 clinicians in this Medicare group
Shreveport, LA 71103
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 146 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arkansas enrollment
- 232 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,612 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bradenton, FL 34208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
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.
Willis Knighton Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Shreveport, LAChi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
Acute Care Hospitals · Lufkin, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71103 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.
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
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 James Tolbert's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Tolbert is 1609856376. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2006.
Where is James Tolbert located?
James Tolbert practices at 3217 Mabel St, Shreveport, LA 71103. The listed phone number is (318) 631-9121.
What is James Tolbert's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is James Tolbert enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James Tolbert 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 James Tolbert's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Tolbert reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Shreveport Sedation Associates LLC (Shreveport, LA), Willis Knighton Medical Center Inc. Crna Group (Shreveport, LA), Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA), Emergenchealth PLLC (Fort Worth, TX) and Anesthesia Dynamics LLC (Bradenton, FL). 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 James Tolbert's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does James Tolbert accept?
Health plans from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, HMO Louisiana, Health Advantage and Octave list James Tolbert 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 James Tolbert affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, James Tolbert is affiliated with Willis Knighton Medical Center and Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Tolbert was last updated on April 12, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# James Russell Tolbert, CRNA · NPI 1609856376
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 19, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1609856376 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 19, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP04404 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3217 MABEL ST, Shreveport, LA 71103-4022
- **Phone:** (318) 631-9121 · **Fax:** (318) 638-6018
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Shreveport Sedation Associates LLC (NPI 1770083164, Shreveport, LA); Willis Knighton Medical Center Inc. Crna Group (NPI 1174546097, Shreveport, LA); Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA); Emergenchealth PLLC (NPI 1467970897, Fort Worth, TX); Anesthesia Dynamics LLC (NPI 1073001012, Bradenton, FL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 12, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1193178 (LA); Medicare PIN 4C956DC41 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1609856376) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.