MELISSA DAWN FRIEDRICH CRNA
NPI 1679748644
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in West Des Moines, IA

Q: What is Melissa Friedrich's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Friedrich is 1679748644. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 29, 2008. The provider is also known as Melissa Dawn Eighmy.

Q: What is Melissa Friedrich'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 Friedrich was last updated on April 29, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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 April 29, 2008Accepts Medicare Assignment

97.58/100

CMS Quality Rating

5901 WESTOWN PKWY STE 210, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266(515) 221-9222(515) 221-0575 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 29, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Melissa Dawn Friedrich Crna NPPES

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

MELISSA DAWN FRIEDRICH CRNA (NPI 1679748644) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in West Des Moines, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (D-108512) and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. She is affiliated with Ringgold County Hospital and is a graduate of University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine (2008).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679748644

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMELISSA DAWN FRIEDRICHCredential: CRNA

Location Address5901 WESTOWN PKWY STE 210West Des Moines, IA 50266-8297

Mailing Address5901 Westown Pkwy Ste 210West Des Moines, IA 50266-8297 · (515) 221-9222 · Fax (515) 221-0575

Phone(515) 221-9222

Fax(515) 221-0575

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of MedicineGraduated 2008

Enumeration DateApril 29, 2008

✔ NPI 1679748644 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

License✔ Licensed in IA · D-108512

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.

5901 WESTOWN PKWY STE 210, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Melissa Dawn Eighmy

Other Identifiers 1

Other50171IA · Group

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Medica.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melissa Dawn Friedrich 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 ID1456420017

PECOS Enrollment IDI20080522000047

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

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

Ringgold County Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Mount Ayr, IA

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number161373

Location504 North Cleveland StreetMount Ayr, IA 50854 · Ringgold County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 50266 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

$122.23 typical visit price

range $52.96 – $161.40

Typical copayment $30.55 (range $13.24 – $40.35)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$66.36 typical visit price

range $16.91 – $131.98

Typical copayment $16.59 (range $4.22 – $32.99)

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.

97.58/100

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

Scored through an Alternative Payment Model

Quality

86.53

Promoting Interoperability

100

Improvement Activities

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