NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Fort Collins, CO

Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1942448402, issued on Jan 21, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 166681, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1942448402
Name
Melinda L. Knipe
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
166681 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1236 E Elizabeth St Ste 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone
(970) 224-2985
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 472-9381
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090626000542); 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 1236 E Elizabeth St Ste 1

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

  1. Kevin Ahman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952893919
  2. Karen Berg, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740338391
  3. Chad Butler, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083037378
  4. Megan Cassotto, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831420249
  5. Yu-Hsin ChangMusic Therapist1316619679
  6. Sarah Dance, MDAnesthesiology Physician1861634271

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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. Rocky Mountain State Anesthesia ProvidersGreeley, CO

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

Melinda L. Knipe among 867 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Colorado

Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA is one of 867 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Colorado. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 39% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2014 among the 646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 51% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Fort Collins

They are 92 of the 6,928 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Collins, and 867 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Colorado.

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

  1. Mary Bolgeo, C.R.N.A.Fort Collins, CO 805241578551057
  2. Terra Clapp, CRNAFort Collins, CO 805241326039793
  3. Richard Elmore, C.R.N.A.Fort Collins, CO 805241033108105
  4. Ronald Geraets, CRNAFort Collins, CO 805241972591220
  5. Jason Goodwin, C.R.N.A.Fort Collins, CO 805241124016399
  6. Leann Krayenhagen, CRNAFort Collins, CO 805241932197274
  7. Kimberly Krohn, CRNAFort Collins, CO 805241801884002
  8. Rex Marley, CRNAFort Collins, CO 805241518955798

Common questions

What is Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA's NPI number?

Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942448402, issued on Jan 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1236 E Elizabeth St Ste 1, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 224-2985. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda L. Knipe, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 166681, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado 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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