NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Pittsburgh, PA

Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1457441271, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania RN355890L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1457441271
Name
Michelle J. Pfenninger
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
RN355890L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 641-4260
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 641-4766
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050310001029); 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 300 Halket St

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

  1. Mutaz Abdelgalil, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144012626
  2. Dina AbdelsamadObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265264717
  3. Steven Abo, MDSpecialist1669444766
  4. Sharon Achilles, MD, PHDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649473257
  5. Shaista AliPharmacist1447849245
  6. Chelsea AndersonNurse Practitioner1003375676

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $142.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences 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.

  1. Michelle Pfenninger$142.20
  2. Specialty average$135.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Michelle J. Pfenninger among 4,822 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Pennsylvania

Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA is one of 4,822 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2012 among the 3,576 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

913 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 913 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 4,822 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Pennsylvania.

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

  1. Jeffrey Blackhurst, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131669444345
  2. Joyce CiottiPittsburgh, PA 152131235101098
  3. Kathy Claypoole, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131265404941
  4. Gail Corbett, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131275505836
  5. Joyce Cottrell, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131700859022
  6. Helen Defranco, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131467424937
  7. Jewel Desisto, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131669444162
  8. Susan Devlin, CRNAPittsburgh, PA 152131831161355

Common questions

What is Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA's NPI number?

Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457441271, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 641-4260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number RN355890L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Michelle J. Pfenninger, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.