JAMES WASNIESKI
NPI 1962463067
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since March 29, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
77.5/100
CMS Quality Rating
320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212(412) 359-3155(412) 359-3483 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: May 24, 2021, Nov 7, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About James Wasnieski NPPES

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

JAMES WASNIESKI (NPI 1962463067) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (RN526996L) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is affiliated with Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside, maintains a secondary practice location in Wheeling, and is a graduate of Other (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962463067
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameJAMES WASNIESKI
Location Address320 E NORTH AVEPittsburgh, PA 15212-4756
Mailing Address151 Ridgewood Rd, Suite 200, CwingMoon Township, PA 15108-2444
Fax(412) 359-3483
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2015
Enumeration DateMarch 29, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 25, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 25, 2024
✔ NPI 1962463067 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 PA · RN526996L✔ Licensed in WV · APRN100134CRNA
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.
320 E NORTH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12000 Eoff St, Suite 200, CWingWheeling, WV 26003-3823 · Phone (304) 234-0123

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

James Wasnieski 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 ID2769492172
PECOS Enrollment IDI20060501000207

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show James Wasnieski reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Same address
Surgery
320 E NORTH AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
  • 2,881 clinicians in this Medicare group
Pediatrics
4401 PENN AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
  • 7,114 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
148 CHAMBERS LN
Canonsburg, PA 15317
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
  • 40 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.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

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

Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside

Acute Care Hospitals · Pittsburgh, PA
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number390164
Location200 Lothrop StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny County
Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 15212 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
$126.34 typical visit price
range $54.64 – $166.87
Typical copayment $31.58 (range $13.66 – $41.71)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.36 typical visit price
range $17.33 – $135.84
Typical copayment $17.09 (range $4.33 – $33.96)
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.

77.5/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality68.61
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost56.4

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.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY OFFICE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine (Medical Toxicology)
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Emergency Medicine
320 E NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

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 James Wasnieski's NPI number?

The NPI number for James Wasnieski is 1962463067. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2006.

Where is James Wasnieski located?

James Wasnieski practices at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The listed phone number is (412) 359-3155.

What is James Wasnieski's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is James Wasnieski enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. James Wasnieski 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 James Wasnieski's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Wasnieski reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Allegheny Clinic (Pittsburgh, PA), University Of Pittsburgh Physicians (Pittsburgh, PA) and Premier Anesthesia Services Of Southwestern Pennsylvania LLC (Canonsburg, 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 James Wasnieski's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

Is James Wasnieski affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, James Wasnieski is affiliated with Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for James Wasnieski was last updated on March 25, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.