NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian D. Nygard, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Kennewick, WA

Brian D. Nygard, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Kennewick, Washington, and NPI 1225659634, issued on Apr 27, 2020. Check the license (Washington AP61079172, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225659634
Name
Brian D. Nygard
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License numbers
AP61079172 WA
RN61063905 WA
241219-30 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6703 W Rio Grande Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone
(509) 460-5588
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2022
Fax
(509) 783-5438
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200827001230); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6703 W Rio Grande Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jessica Alvarez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578101374
  2. Edward Anderson, PTPhysical Therapist1508998931
  3. Loren Copeland, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699798983
  4. Judd Fitzgerald, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1205125945
  5. Uel Hansen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1538215447
  6. Owen Higgs, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1609891431

Verify Brian D. Nygard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medstream Anesthesia PLLCKennewick, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian D. Nygard among 1,181 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Washington

Brian D. Nygard, CRNA is one of 1,181 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Washington. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 816 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in Washington

There are 1,181 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Washington.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rona Bouzarth, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361578045332
  2. Loren Copeland, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361699798983
  3. Edward Fleming, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361629024765
  4. Patricia Gump, MDKennewick, WA 993361588640239
  5. Michelle Johnson, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361083945695
  6. Timothy Kelly, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361942244579
  7. Kern Kostenko, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361134174568
  8. Loren Krause, CRNAKennewick, WA 993361518913789

Common questions

What is Brian D. Nygard, CRNA's NPI number?

Brian D. Nygard, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225659634, issued on Apr 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian D. Nygard, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6703 W Rio Grande Ave, Kennewick, WA, 99336. Phone: (509) 460-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian D. Nygard, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP61079172, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Brian D. Nygard, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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