MR. BENJAMIN WADE BRUESTLE CRNA
NPI 1659511970
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Alamosa, CO

NPI Status: Active since February 26, 2009

Contact Information

106 BLANCA AVE
ALAMOSA, CO
ZIP 81101
Phone: (719) 589-2511
Fax: (719) 587-1371

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 19
  • Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About BENJAMIN BRUESTLE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Bruestle, a provider established in Alamosa, Colorado with a medical specialization in Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered and more than 19 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659511970 assigned on February 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367500000X with license number 10005021 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI
1659511970
Provider Name
MR. BENJAMIN WADE BRUESTLE CRNA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
106 BLANCA AVE ALAMOSA, CO 81101
Location Phone
(719) 589-2511
Location Fax
(719) 587-1371
Mailing Address
3340 E GOLDSTONE DR MERIDIAN, ID 83642
Mailing Phone
(208) 302-9342
Mailing Fax
(719) 587-1371
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2008
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-26-2009
Last Update Date
05-18-2026
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Secondary Locations

  • 810 Jasmine St
    Omak, WA 98841
    (509) 826-1760

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

Taxonomy Code
367500000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
10005021
License State
OR
Taxonomy Description
(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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1367500000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

004000 (CT)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes | MercyOne - EPO
  • Gold Classic Standard - EPO
  • Gold Classic Standard | MercyOne - EPO
  • Gold Elite - EPO
  • Gold Elite | MercyOne - EPO
  • Secure - EPO
  • Secure | MercyOne - EPO
  • Silver Classic - EPO
  • Silver Classic | MercyOne - EPO
  • Silver Classic Standard - EPO
  • Silver Classic Standard | MercyOne - EPO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | MercyOne - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Benjamin Bruestle is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890843726

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20241016003421

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Benjamin Bruestle is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL1201 S MILLER STREET
WENATCHEE, WA 98807
(509) 662-1511Acute Care Hospitals
MID VALLEY HOSPITAL810 JASMINE STREET
OMAK, WA 98841
(509) 826-1760Critical Access Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1659511970, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1659511970.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659511970, enumerated as an "individual" on February 26, 2009.

The provider is located at 106 BLANCA AVE ALAMOSA, CO 81101 and the phone number is (719) 589-2511.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Oscar Insurance Company. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Benjamin Bruestle is affiliated with: CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL and MID VALLEY HOSPITAL.