NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher R. Lian, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Duluth, MN

Christopher R. Lian, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1447227426, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota R142739-4, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1447227426
Name
Christopher R. Lian
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
R142739-4 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 E 1St St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(612) 626-3000
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
727670200 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040128000747); 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 915 E 1St St

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

  1. Morgan Althoen, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1851304158
  2. Brenda Anderson, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1306965603
  3. Neil Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912958034
  4. Sierra Anderson, PACPhysician Assistant1699306951
  5. Annarae AndresenPhysical Therapist1548889975
  6. Michael Asbell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1538258793

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN

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

Christopher R. Lian among 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota

Christopher R. Lian, CRNA is one of 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 1,930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

155 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 155 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota.

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

  1. Bradley Bruhjell, CRNADuluth, MN 558051821048810
  2. Amy Bugge, CRNADuluth, MN 558051053361725
  3. Jay Caywood, CRNADuluth, MN 558051669422663
  4. Barbara Crow, CRNADuluth, MN 558051700836533
  5. Gregory Dubla, RN,CRNADuluth, MN 558051730171588
  6. Judith Grewatz, CRNADuluth, MN 558051730139759
  7. Karen Lindgren, RN, CRNADuluth, MN 558051730170127
  8. Bonnie Matuseski, CRNADuluth, MN 558051215987920

Common questions

What is Christopher R. Lian, CRNA's NPI number?

Christopher R. Lian, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447227426, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher R. Lian, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 E 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (612) 626-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher R. Lian, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number R142739-4, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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