DEBORAH ELAINE CHANGAS CRNA
NPI 1730356338
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Knoxville, TN
About Deborah Elaine Changas Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DEBORAH ELAINE CHANGAS CRNA (NPI 1730356338) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Knoxville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (13472) and active in the NPI registry since May 2008. She is affiliated with Parkwest Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2008).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Deborah Elaine Changas 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
8Medicare enrollment records show Deborah Changas reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Knoxville, TN 37916
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee PC
- 959 clinicians in this Medicare group
Knoxville, TN 37909
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 47 clinicians in this Medicare group
Maryville, TN 37804
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 40 clinicians in this Medicare group
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 289 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lenoir City, TN 37772
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
Kingsport, TN 37663
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 28 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 144 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bradenton, FL 34208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 65 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 2
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.
Parkwest Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Knoxville, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37916 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.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
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 Deborah Changas's NPI number?
The NPI number for Deborah Changas is 1730356338. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 13, 2008.
Where is Deborah Changas located?
Deborah Changas practices at 501 20th St Suite 606, Knoxville, TN 37916. The listed phone number is (865) 546-8040.
What is Deborah Changas's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Deborah Changas enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Deborah Changas 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 Deborah Changas's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Deborah Changas reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (Knoxville, TN), Knoxville Gastroenterology Anesthesia Associates, LLC (Knoxville, TN), Foothills Anesthesia Associates PC (Maryville, TN), Covenant Anesthesia Group, PC (Oak Ridge, TN), Resource Anesthesia, P.C. (Lenoir City, TN) and 3 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 Deborah Changas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Deborah Changas accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Deborah Changas 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 Deborah Changas affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Deborah Changas is affiliated with Parkwest Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Deborah Changas was last updated on June 28, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.
# Deborah Elaine Changas, CRNA · NPI 1730356338
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 13, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1730356338 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 13, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 13472 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 501 20TH ST, SUITE 606, Knoxville, TN 37916-1809
- **Phone:** (865) 546-8040 · **Fax:** (865) 541-2787
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): American Anesthesiology Of Tennessee, P.C. (NPI 1245279777, Knoxville, TN); Knoxville Gastroenterology Anesthesia Associates, LLC (NPI 1356717227, Knoxville, TN); Foothills Anesthesia Associates PC (NPI 1285873380, Maryville, TN); Covenant Anesthesia Group, PC (NPI 1639148117, Oak Ridge, TN); Resource Anesthesia, P.C. (NPI 1033162045, Lenoir City, TN); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 28, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 3600349 (TN)
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