Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Billings, MT
Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1598032138, issued on Nov 28, 2011. Check the license (Montana NUR-APRN-LIC-212993, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Kepler
- Credential
- CRNA
- Primary taxonomy
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
- License numbers
- NUR-APRN-LIC-212993 MT
APN.0100079-CRNA CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 10TH Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (303) 438-3999
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2023
- Fax
- (303) 780-0787
- Medicaid IDs
- 227772700 WY
1598032138 MT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231006002900); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest certified registered nurse anesthetist records → All 137 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2800 10TH Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ellen Absher, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609709997
- Kimberly Ackerman, FNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922032861
- Deborah Agnew, MDPediatrics Physician1134178072
- Stefan AlinteCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1518899053
- Erin Allen, MDPediatrics Physician1801052758
- Nathan Allen, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1356676878
Verify Melissa L. Kepler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license NUR-APRN-LIC-212993Check 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): 81 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.75
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Melissa L. Kepler among 137 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Montana
Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA is one of 137 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Montana. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in Montana
There are 137 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Montana.
All 137 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationwide →
The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stefan AlinteBillings, MT 591011518899053
- Hayley AndersonBillings, MT 591011720979495
- Wilbur Bice, CRNABillings, MT 591011245271949
- Alison Carter, CRNABillings, MT 591011780669820
- Krista Elkin, CRNABillings, MT 591011033165022
- Alexandra Elliott, DNP, CRNABillings, MT 591011881585693
- Diane Fischer, CRNABillings, MT 591011134219579
- Shanee Herd, DNPBillings, MT 591011316838824
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA's NPI number?
Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598032138, issued on Nov 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 10TH Ave N, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (303) 438-3999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number NUR-APRN-LIC-212993, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Melissa L. Kepler, CRNA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.