NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Brister, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Scottsdale, AZ

Linda Brister, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1851361349, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Arizona RN081208, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851361349
Name
Linda Brister
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
RN081208 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8144 E Cactus RD, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone
(480) 596-8525
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 596-8522
Medicaid ID
174160 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040318001594); 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 8144 E Cactus RD

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

  1. Hafez Azadeh, MDAnesthesiology Physician1639169543
  2. Harpreet Grewal, MDAnesthesiology Physician1487644381
  3. Mohamad Kharrazi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1336139237
  4. Jeffrey Kleinman, M.D.Specialist1326066093
  5. Benjamin McKee, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609154004
  6. Kevin O'Lena, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1235157900

Verify Linda Brister in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license RN081208
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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): 81.6 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 score78.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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. Southeast Valley Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C.Chandler, AZ

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

Linda Brister among 1,100 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Arizona

Linda Brister, CRNA is one of 1,100 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2017 among the 891 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 43% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

178 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Scottsdale

They are 178 of the 11,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsdale, and 1,100 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Arizona.

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

  1. John Carter, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601851611016
  2. Michael CollinsScottsdale, AZ 852601093093957
  3. Daryl Harriman, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601124021019
  4. Susan Howell, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601346234481
  5. Frederick Imus, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601447400742
  6. Jennifer Krout, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601376853259
  7. Benjamin McKee, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601609154004
  8. Diana Mulumba-Lubandi, CRNAScottsdale, AZ 852601790812139

Common questions

What is Linda Brister, CRNA's NPI number?

Linda Brister, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851361349, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Brister, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8144 E Cactus RD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 596-8525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Brister, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number RN081208, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Linda Brister, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.