GLEN DAVID PALOKANGAS APRN, CRNA
NPI 1932416435
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Cloquet, MN
About Glen David Palokangas Aprn, Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
GLEN DAVID PALOKANGAS APRN, CRNA (NPI 1932416435) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Cloquet, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (R155380-2) and active in the NPI registry since September 2010. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Cook Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
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
Glen David Palokangas 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Glen Palokangas reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Cloquet, MN 55720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
Duluth, MN 55805
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hibbing, MN 55746
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 707 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cook, MN 55723
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 21 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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Cook Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Cook, MNCommunity Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Cloquet, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55720 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 12
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CLOQUET, MN 55720
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 Glen Palokangas's NPI number?
The NPI number for Glen Palokangas is 1932416435. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 3, 2010.
Where is Glen Palokangas located?
Glen Palokangas practices at 512 Skyline Blvd Ste 1, Cloquet, MN 55720. The listed phone number is (218) 879-4641.
What is Glen Palokangas's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Glen Palokangas enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Glen Palokangas 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 Glen Palokangas's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Glen Palokangas reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Community Memorial Hospital Association (Cloquet, MN), North Shore Anesthesia P.A (Duluth, MN), Range Regional Health Services (Hibbing, MN) and Northland Anesthesia Associates (Cook, MN). 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 Glen Palokangas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Glen Palokangas accept?
Health plans from Security Health Plan list Glen Palokangas as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Glen Palokangas affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Glen Palokangas is affiliated with Cook Hospital and Community Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Glen Palokangas was last updated on December 11, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 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.
# Glen David Palokangas, APRN, CRNA · NPI 1932416435
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Cloquet, Minnesota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 3, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1932416435 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 3, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** R155380-2 (Minnesota)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 512 SKYLINE BLVD STE 1, Cloquet, MN 55720-1199
- **Phone:** (218) 879-4641
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Community Memorial Hospital Association (NPI 1003869082, Cloquet, MN); North Shore Anesthesia P.A (NPI 1922051291, Duluth, MN); Range Regional Health Services (NPI 1356321699, Hibbing, MN); Northland Anesthesia Associates (NPI 1275073892, Cook, MN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 11, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1932416435) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.