MELISSA ANN PALKO CRNA
NPI 1922189257
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Morgantown, WV

Q: What is Melissa Palko's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Palko is 1922189257. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2006.

Q: What is Melissa Palko'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 Melissa Palko was last updated on November 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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 October 17, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment

2000 MON HEALTH MEDICAL PARK DR STE 2001, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505(304) 720-8816(904) 494-6467 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 4, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 4, 2025, Mar 1, 2022, Dec 29, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Melissa Ann Palko Crna NPPES

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

MELISSA ANN PALKO CRNA (NPI 1922189257) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Morgantown, West Virginia, licensed in West Virginia (APRN61206) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. She is affiliated with West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc, maintains a secondary practice location in Morgantown, and is a graduate of Other (2006).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1922189257

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMELISSA ANN PALKOCredential: CRNA

Location Address2000 MON HEALTH MEDICAL PARK DR STE 2001Morgantown, WV 26505-1167

Mailing AddressPo Box 3466Charleston, WV 25334-3466 · (304) 720-8816 · Fax (904) 494-6467

Phone(304) 720-8816

Fax(904) 494-6467

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2006

Enumeration DateOctober 17, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateNovember 4, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedNovember 4, 2025

✔ NPI 1922189257 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

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

Taxonomy Code367500000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in WV · APRN61206✔ Licensed in PA · RN527318L

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.

2000 MON HEALTH MEDICAL PARK DR STE 2001, Morgantown, WV 26505

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11322 Pineview DrMorgantown, WV 26505-0710 · Phone (304) 720-8816 · Fax (904) 494-6467

Accepted Insurance

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

Melissa Ann Palko 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 ID5890795405

PECOS Enrollment IDI20070105000003, I20130625000377

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 procedure for total knee joint replacement 01402

Anesthesia for a total knee joint replacement numbs your body to eliminate pain during surgery. This could be general anesthesia where you're unconscious, or regional anesthesia where only the leg is numb. It's administered by a specialist, ensuring safety and comfort.

22 services22 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint 01630

Anesthesia for a procedure on the arm bone or shoulder joint involves using medication to numb the area or make you unconscious during surgery. This ensures you feel no pain during the procedure. It's a common and safe practice in medical surgeries.

15 services14 patients

Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand 01810

Anesthesia for procedures on the forearm, wrist, and hand involves administering medication to block sensation in these areas. This helps ensure comfort and painlessness during surgeries or treatments involving nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue in these regions.

13 services13 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

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

West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · Morgantown, WV

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number510001

Location1 Medical Center DriveMorgantown, WV 26506 · Monongalia County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 26505 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

$124.46 typical visit price

range $53.20 – $164.59

Typical copayment $31.11 (range $13.30 – $41.14)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$66.84 typical visit price

range $16.47 – $133.29

Typical copayment $16.71 (range $4.11 – $33.32)

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.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…

100%435 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy

Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…

100%325 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8

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

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