KATHRYN FREEMAN WELLES APRN, CRNA
NPI 1912457110
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Duluth, MN
About Kathryn Freeman Welles Aprn, Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHRYN FREEMAN WELLES APRN, CRNA (NPI 1912457110) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Duluth, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (CRNA 1969) and active in the NPI registry since October 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Lukes Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Kathryn Freeman Welles Aprn, 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
6Medicare enrollment records show Kathryn Welles reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Duluth, MN 55805
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota and Wisconsin enrollments
- 513 clinicians in this Medicare group
Duluth, MN 55805
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cloquet, MN 55720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
Two Harbors, MN 55616
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 95 clinicians in this Medicare group
Moose Lake, MN 55767
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ely, MN 55731
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 43 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Lukes Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Duluth, MNCommunity Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Cloquet, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55805 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.
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 Kathryn Welles's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kathryn Welles is 1912457110. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2016.
Where is Kathryn Welles located?
Kathryn Welles practices at 915 E 1st St, Duluth, MN 55805. The listed phone number is (218) 249-5555.
What is Kathryn Welles's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Kathryn Welles enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kathryn Welles 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 Kathryn Welles's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kathryn Welles reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth (Duluth, MN), North Shore Anesthesia P.A (Duluth, MN), Community Memorial Hospital Association (Cloquet, MN), Lake View Memorial Hospital, Inc (Two Harbors, MN), Northern Lakes Surgery Center LLC (Moose Lake, MN) and 1 more organization, 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 Kathryn Welles's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Kathryn Welles affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kathryn Welles is affiliated with St Lukes Hospital and Community Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kathryn Welles was last updated on December 18, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Kathryn Freeman Welles, APRN, CRNA · NPI 1912457110
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Duluth, Minnesota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 12, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1912457110 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 12, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** CRNA 1969 (Minnesota)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 915 E 1ST ST, Duluth, MN 55805-2107
- **Phone:** (218) 249-5555
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth (NPI 1003860792, Duluth, MN); North Shore Anesthesia P.A (NPI 1922051291, Duluth, MN); Community Memorial Hospital Association (NPI 1003869082, Cloquet, MN); Lake View Memorial Hospital, Inc (NPI 1023067642, Two Harbors, MN); Northern Lakes Surgery Center LLC (NPI 1942914049, Moose Lake, MN); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 18, 2020
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