NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard James Phipps, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Buffalo, MN

Richard James Phipps, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Buffalo, Minnesota, and NPI 1518671460, issued on Jan 5, 2023. Check the license (Minnesota 145371, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1518671460
Name
Richard James Phipps
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
145371 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 Catlin St, Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone
(763) 684-7777
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2023
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230221000795); 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 303 Catlin St

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

  1. Nicholas Abram, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1437374303
  2. Leslie Akram, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316976061
  3. Jessica Anderson, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841518966
  4. Kayla Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962565333
  5. Katie Annen, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1720330632
  6. Mary Bartzen, OTROccupational Therapist1851512115

Verify Richard James Phipps 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemBuffalo, MN

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

Richard James Phipps among 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota

Richard James Phipps, 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 2023, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2013 among the 1,930 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in Minnesota

There are 2,663 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Minnesota.

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

  1. Richard Niedzielski, CRNABuffalo, MN 553131215983929
  2. Jodie Tormanen, CRNABuffalo, MN 553131881641579
  3. Kelly Peterson, CRNAMaple Grove, MN 553111336424027
  4. Elizabeth Kingstedt, CRNAChamplin, MN 553161356744882
  5. Gail Andrewski, CRNAMinnetonka, MN 553051184955098
  6. Henrik Bjorndahl, CRNAMinnetonka, MN 553051053576454
  7. Cody CrawfordMinnetonka, MN 553051437623535
  8. Patricia Fortier, CRNAMinnetonka, MN 553051104979327

Common questions

What is Richard James Phipps, CRNA's NPI number?

Richard James Phipps, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518671460, issued on Jan 5, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard James Phipps, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Catlin St, Buffalo, MN, 55313. Phone: (763) 684-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard James Phipps, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 145371, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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