NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael George Kniffin, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Hibbing, MN

Michael George Kniffin, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Hibbing, Minnesota, and NPI 1497008809, issued on Oct 23, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 91728, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1497008809
Name
Michael George Kniffin
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
91728 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
750 E 34TH St, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone
(218) 969-9683
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130123000053); 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 750 E 34TH St

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

  1. Ikemefuna AjaeloEmergency Medicine Physician1417988445
  2. Julie Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist1023327491
  3. Lindsey AndersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1154944064
  4. Katie Bannie, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780357210
  5. Aparna Basu, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1306286356
  6. Elizabeth Brownlee, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1699288779

Verify Michael George Kniffin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 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 score91.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Range Regional Health ServicesNashwauk, MN · 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.

Michael George Kniffin among 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota

Michael George Kniffin, 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 2012, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2013 among the 1,930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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).

9 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Hibbing

They are 9 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Hibbing, and 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota.

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

  1. Paula Lundell, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461336455476
  2. Michael Maras, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461336201557
  3. Michael Patregnani, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461245392778
  4. Gina Pettinari, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461770713323
  5. Jefferson Reynolds, DNAP, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461417386483
  6. John Stoneburner, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461336201805
  7. Brandon Taylor, CRNAHibbing, MN 557461598902181
  8. Joel TuckettHibbing, MN 557461487096434

Common questions

What is Michael George Kniffin, CRNA's NPI number?

Michael George Kniffin, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497008809, issued on Oct 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael George Kniffin, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E 34TH St, Hibbing, MN, 55746. Phone: (218) 969-9683. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael George Kniffin, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 91728, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Michael George Kniffin, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.