HEATHER BARNICA CRNA
NPI 1922075324
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Ephrata, PA
About Heather Barnica Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEATHER BARNICA CRNA (NPI 1922075324) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (RN518106L) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. She is affiliated with Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital, maintains 12 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 12
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
Heather Barnica 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Heather Barnica reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Ephrata, PA 17522
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 3,080 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lancaster, PA 17601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 994 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lancaster, PA 17601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 267 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 4
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.
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Ephrata, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 17522 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.
EPHRATA, PA 17522
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 Heather Barnica's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heather Barnica is 1922075324. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 3, 2006.
Where is Heather Barnica located?
Heather Barnica practices at 169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522. The listed phone number is (717) 733-0311.
What is Heather Barnica's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Heather Barnica enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heather Barnica 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 Heather Barnica's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Barnica reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Wellspan Medical Group (Ephrata, PA), Penn State Health Medical Group, LLC (Lancaster, PA) and Rgal Anesthesia Services LLC (Lancaster, 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 Heather Barnica's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Heather Barnica affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Heather Barnica is affiliated with Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heather Barnica was last updated on December 3, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Heather Barnica, CRNA · NPI 1922075324
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1922075324 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** RN518106L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 169 MARTIN AVE, Ephrata, PA 17522-1724
- **Phone:** (717) 733-0311
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Wellspan Medical Group (NPI 1215524913, Ephrata, PA); Penn State Health Medical Group, LLC (NPI 1346996782, Lancaster, PA); Rgal Anesthesia Services LLC (NPI 1699055251, Lancaster, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 3, 2025
- **Other identifiers:** Other 001568105 (PA); Other 7386791 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1922075324) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.