NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fritz Karsnia, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Rhinelander, WI

Fritz Karsnia, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and NPI 1477738821, issued on Jan 4, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 078537, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1477738821
Name
Fritz Karsnia
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
078537 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2251 N Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone
(715) 361-2000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2008
Record last updated
May 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120711000249); 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 2251 N Shore Dr

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

  1. Margaret Abel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477590487
  2. Bruce Abrams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710927413
  3. Amanda AertsRegistered Dietitian1922378579
  4. Dawn Baker, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1992889620
  5. Mark Banas, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1972698827
  6. Nancy Bauer, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1386685634

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin 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): 85.2 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 score86.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fritz Karsnia$14.00
  2. Specialty average$135.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Prairie Ridge Hospital And Health ServicesEvansville, MN · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Fritz Karsnia among 1,241 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Wisconsin

Fritz Karsnia, CRNA is one of 1,241 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2013 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 48% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Rhinelander

They are 11 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Rhinelander, and 1,241 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Wisconsin.

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

  1. Bradley Benton, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011720060064
  2. Steven Cihlar, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011255387155
  3. Thomas D'Innocenzo, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011982843181
  4. Bonnie Farinas, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011356371322
  5. Kathleen Fisher, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011427142215
  6. Byron McDonald, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011326082132
  7. Jennifer Pantely, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011871699132
  8. Jonathan Paton, CRNARhinelander, WI 545011366834392

Common questions

What is Fritz Karsnia, CRNA's NPI number?

Fritz Karsnia, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477738821, issued on Jan 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fritz Karsnia, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2251 N Shore Dr, Rhinelander, WI, 54501. Phone: (715) 361-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fritz Karsnia, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 078537, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Fritz Karsnia, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.