MELVIN L. CHRISTIAN JR. CRNA
NPI 1649457391
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Chattanooga, TN
About Melvin L. Christian Jr. Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELVIN L. CHRISTIAN JR. CRNA (NPI 1649457391) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (APN013066) and active in the NPI registry since January 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Saint Francis Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2007).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
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
Melvin L. Christian Jr. 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
10Medicare enrollment records show Melvin Christian reassigns Medicare billing to 10 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 41 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 144 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hixson, TN 37343
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 158 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pulaski, TN 38478
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 12 clinicians in this Medicare group
Memphis, TN 38119
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 132 clinicians in this Medicare group
North Vernon, IN 47265
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 945 clinicians in this Medicare group
Yorktown, IN 47396
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 635 clinicians in this Medicare group
Peoria, IL 61615
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Associated Anesthesiologists Sc
- 337 clinicians in this Medicare group
Richardson, TX 75082
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 166 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 16 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
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Saint Francis Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Peoria, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37421 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 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
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 Melvin Christian's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melvin Christian is 1649457391. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 24, 2008.
Where is Melvin Christian located?
Melvin Christian practices at 1651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421. The listed phone number is (423) 308-0390.
What is Melvin Christian's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Melvin Christian enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melvin Christian 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 Melvin Christian's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melvin Christian reassigns Medicare benefits to 10 organizations: Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC (Chattanooga, TN), Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc (Chattanooga, TN), Galen Medical Group, PC (Hixson, TN), Pulaski Anesthesia Services LLC (Pulaski, TN), East Memphis Anesthesia Services Plc (Memphis, TN) and 5 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 Melvin Christian's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melvin Christian accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 4 other insurers list Melvin Christian 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 Melvin Christian affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melvin Christian is affiliated with Saint Francis Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melvin Christian was last updated on January 10, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Melvin L. Christian Jr., CRNA · NPI 1649457391
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 24, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1649457391 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 24, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** APN013066 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1651 GUNBARREL RD STE 102, Chattanooga, TN 37421-3289
- **Phone:** (423) 308-0390 · **Fax:** (423) 308-0393
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 10 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Amsurg Chattanooga Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1841586922, Chattanooga, TN); Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc (NPI 1508133497, Chattanooga, TN); Galen Medical Group, PC (NPI 1346250057, Hixson, TN); Pulaski Anesthesia Services LLC (NPI 1780047506, Pulaski, TN); East Memphis Anesthesia Services Plc (NPI 1578592663, Memphis, TN); and 5 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 10, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 01308102 (TN); Medicaid 3600299 (TN); Other P00836567 (TN); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1649457391) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.