MELINDA MARIE KARLOWSKY CRNA
NPI 1700021458
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Pittsburgh, PA
About Melinda Marie Karlowsky Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELINDA MARIE KARLOWSKY CRNA (NPI 1700021458) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in West Virginia (WV66298) and active in the NPI registry since December 2008. She is a graduate of Other (2008).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 1
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
Melinda Marie Karlowsky 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Melinda Karlowsky reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Pittsburgh, PA 15122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wexford, PA 15090
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 44 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 15212 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.
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
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 Melinda Karlowsky's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melinda Karlowsky is 1700021458. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 10, 2008. The provider is also known as Melinda Marie Cooper Crna.
Where is Melinda Karlowsky located?
Melinda Karlowsky practices at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The listed phone number is (800) 394-4445.
What is Melinda Karlowsky's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Melinda Karlowsky enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melinda Karlowsky 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 Melinda Karlowsky's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melinda Karlowsky reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Bpw Medical Associates P C (Pittsburgh, PA) and Wexford Anesthesia Associates, PC (Wexford, PA). 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 Melinda Karlowsky's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melinda Karlowsky was last updated on April 7, 2009. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 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.
# Melinda Marie Karlowsky, CRNA · NPI 1700021458
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 10, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1700021458 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 10, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** WV66298 (West Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 320 E NORTH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
- **Phone:** (800) 394-4445
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Bpw Medical Associates P C (NPI 1508820390, Pittsburgh, PA); Wexford Anesthesia Associates, PC (NPI 1386879567, Wexford, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 7, 2009
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 146569 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1700021458) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.