Gary R. Comfort, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Waconia, MN
Gary R. Comfort, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Waconia, Minnesota, and NPI 1588736680, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota R 119441-0, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary R. Comfort
- Credential
- CRNA
- Primary taxonomy
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
- License number
- R 119441-0 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 S Maple St, Waconia, MN 55387
- Phone
- (952) 442-2191
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 S Maple St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Anderson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1497982144
- Cortland Arlien, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336212430
- Jessica Baitani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285800466
- Erin Bischoff, PACPhysician Assistant1366642563
- Jule Block, MDAnesthesiology Physician1104809045
- Cynthia Brick, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1043381114
Verify Gary R. Comfort in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license R 119441-0Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Gary R. Comfort among 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota
Gary R. Comfort, 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 fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
10 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Waconia
They are 10 of the 598 NPPES records with a practice address in Waconia, and 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota.
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The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cortland Arlien, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871336212430
- Cynthia Brick, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871043381114
- Verona BusslerWaconia, MN 553871558418681
- Karissa ConforteWaconia, MN 553871548744519
- Debra Drew, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871366517526
- Linda Honstad, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871760557532
- David Jackson, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871467165498
- Jeffrey Martin, CRNAWaconia, MN 553871023185378
Common questions
What is Gary R. Comfort, CRNA's NPI number?
Gary R. Comfort, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588736680, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary R. Comfort, CRNA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 S Maple St, Waconia, MN, 55387. Phone: (952) 442-2191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary R. Comfort, CRNA's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number R 119441-0, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Gary R. Comfort, CRNA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.