NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith L. Howard, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Lexington, KY

Meredith L. Howard, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1659055457, issued on Jun 12, 2023. Check the license (Kentucky 4003281, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1659055457
Name
Meredith L. Howard
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
4003281 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Saint Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 313-1515
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230630001793); 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 1 Saint Joseph Dr

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

  1. Sarah Al Bayati, FNPNurse Practitioner1710409222
  2. Laurie Barrett, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1861493579
  3. Charles Beach, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033848338
  4. Abdullah BholatCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184440224
  5. James Blake, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1679519847
  6. Jon Bowen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306068879

Verify Meredith L. Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
    Search for license 4003281    Check the board
  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. Commonwealth Anesthesia, PscLexington, KY

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

Meredith L. Howard among 1,535 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Kentucky

Meredith L. Howard, CRNA is one of 1,535 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2014 among the 1,170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

309 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 309 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,535 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Kentucky.

All 1,535 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationwide →

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

  1. Stephen Breitigan, CRNALexington, KY 405041093701369
  2. Kurt Brescoll, CRNALexington, KY 405041841298692
  3. Richard Dickens, CRNALexington, KY 405041396873360
  4. Brenda Farmer, CRNALexington, KY 405041679669519
  5. Kenneth Gish, CRNALexington, KY 405041366435042
  6. Carole Gould, CRNALexington, KY 405041417043258
  7. Walter Head, CRNALexington, KY 405041215920905
  8. Karen Kiviniemi, CRNALexington, KY 405041174618599

Common questions

What is Meredith L. Howard, CRNA's NPI number?

Meredith L. Howard, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659055457, issued on Jun 12, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith L. Howard, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Saint Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 313-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith L. Howard, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 4003281, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky 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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