KEITH O. DUGGER CRNA
NPI 1851494850
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Lenoir, NC
About Keith O. Dugger Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KEITH O. DUGGER CRNA (NPI 1851494850) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Lenoir, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (165647) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is affiliated with Caldwell Memorial Hospital and is a graduate of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Keith O. Dugger 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Keith Dugger reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lenoir, NC 28645
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 41 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.
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lenoir, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28645 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.
LENOIR, NC 28645
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 Keith Dugger's NPI number?
The NPI number for Keith Dugger is 1851494850. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 6, 2006.
Where is Keith Dugger located?
Keith Dugger practices at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645. The listed phone number is (828) 757-5100.
What is Keith Dugger's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Keith Dugger enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Keith Dugger 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 organization bills Medicare for Keith Dugger's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Keith Dugger reassigns Medicare benefits to Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Lenoir, NC). The 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 Keith Dugger's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Keith Dugger affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Keith Dugger is affiliated with Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Keith Dugger was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Keith O. Dugger, CRNA · NPI 1851494850
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Lenoir, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 6, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851494850 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 6, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 165647 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 321 MULBERRY ST SW, Lenoir, NC 28645-5720
- **Phone:** (828) 757-5100 · **Fax:** (828) 757-6193
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1740312552, Lenoir, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 8052437 (NC); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 2609391 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851494850) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.