BESSIE J CHRISTENSEN CRNA
NPI 1982655080
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Louisville, KY
About Bessie J Christensen Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BESSIE J CHRISTENSEN CRNA (NPI 1982655080) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Louisville, Kentucky, licensed in Kentucky (3002643) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1997).
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
Bessie J Christensen 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 Bessie Christensen reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Louisville, KY 40217
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 36 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
- 55 clinicians in this Medicare group
Louisville, KY 40222
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 45 clinicians in this Medicare group
Louisville, KY 40223
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 36 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 5
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 40202 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
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 Bessie Christensen's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bessie Christensen is 1982655080. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 13, 2006.
Where is Bessie Christensen located?
Bessie Christensen practices at 233 E Gray St Towers North, Ste 804, Louisville, KY 40202. The listed phone number is (502) 629-2880.
What is Bessie Christensen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Bessie Christensen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bessie Christensen 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 Bessie Christensen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bessie Christensen reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Lec Ancillary PLLC (Louisville, KY), Apollo Medical Group Of Jeffersonville LLC (Jeffersonville, IN), Radius Anesthesia Of Kentucky, PLLC (Louisville, KY) and Kentucky Anesthesia Partners PLLC (Louisville, KY). 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 Bessie Christensen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bessie Christensen was last updated on December 10, 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.
# Bessie J Christensen, CRNA · NPI 1982655080
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Louisville, Kentucky. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1982655080 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 3002643 (Kentucky)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 233 E GRAY ST, TOWERS NORTH, STE 804, Louisville, KY 40202-2026
- **Phone:** (502) 629-2880
## 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): Lec Ancillary PLLC (NPI 1982917365, Louisville, KY); Apollo Medical Group Of Jeffersonville LLC (NPI 1124607205, Jeffersonville, IN); Radius Anesthesia Of Kentucky, PLLC (NPI 1679020689, Louisville, KY); Kentucky Anesthesia Partners PLLC (NPI 1750917357, Louisville, KY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 10, 2020
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