DANA MELANCON PALO CRNA
NPI 1881604924
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Slidell, LA

Q: What is Dana Palo's NPI number?

The NPI number for Dana Palo is 1881604924. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 9, 2006.

Q: What is Dana Palo'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 Dana Palo was last updated on June 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 months 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 August 09, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment

58515 PEARL ACRES RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461(985) 641-8982 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 11, 2025, Jun 7, 2020, Apr 30, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Dana Melancon Palo Crna NPPES

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

DANA MELANCON PALO CRNA (NPI 1881604924) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Slidell, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (AP04972) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is affiliated with Avala, maintains a secondary practice location in Hammond, and is a graduate of Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans (2006).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1881604924

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameDANA MELANCON PALOCredential: CRNA

Location Address58515 PEARL ACRES RDSlidell, LA 70461-5423

Mailing Address419 N Tallowwood DrCovington, LA 70433-6291 · (504) 473-3262

Phone(985) 641-8982

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSLouisiana State University School Of Medicine In New OrleansGraduated 2006

Enumeration DateAugust 9, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 11, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 11, 2025

✔ NPI 1881604924 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code367500000X

License✔ Licensed in LA · AP04972

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.

Also ListedOccupational Therapist · Low VisionTaxonomy 225XL0004X · License AP04972 (LA)

58515 PEARL ACRES RD, Slidell, LA 70461

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 115790 Paul Vega DrHammond, LA 70403-1436 · Phone (985) 230-1683 · Fax (985) 230-1259

Other Identifiers 4

Medicaid1583049LA

OtherAP04972LA · Advanced Practice License

Medicaid02930323MS

Other101720LA · Rn License

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include HMO Louisiana.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

Dana Melancon Palo 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 ID7911908249

PECOS Enrollment IDI20070129000530

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3

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.

Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142

Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.

81 services74 patients

Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 01938

This procedure involves using anesthesia to numb your lower back for certain procedures like injections, drainage, or aspiration on your spine or spinal cord. Imaging guidance is used to accurately locate the area to be treated, ensuring precision and safety.

21 services19 patients

Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 01940

This is a procedure where anesthesia is applied to numb specific nerves in your lower back. Using imaging guidance, the doctor can accurately locate these nerves through the skin. This is done to alleviate pain by disrupting nerve signals. It's a safe and effective method.

18 services16 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

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

Avala

Acute Care Hospitals · Covington, LA

OwnershipPhysician

CMS Certification Number190267

Location67252 Industry LaneCovington, LA 70433 · St. Tammany County

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70461 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

$124.60 typical visit price

range $53.43 – $164.73

Typical copayment $31.15 (range $13.35 – $41.18)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$67.06 typical visit price

range $16.64 – $133.62

Typical copayment $16.76 (range $4.16 – $33.40)

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.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ENDOCENTER LLC

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