NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samara Blair, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Palos Heights, IL

Samara Blair, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1467808956, issued on May 13, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 209017339, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1467808956
Name
Samara Blair
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
209017339 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12251 S 80TH Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone
(708) 923-4000
Enumerated
May 13, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 923-8848
Medicaid ID
358136501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190917002078); 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 12251 S 80TH Ave

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

  1. Shelly Agarwal, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225284078
  2. Dario Aguilar, MDHospitalist Physician1306341995
  3. Anam Ahmed, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1598152704
  4. Tracy Ahmer, PTAPhysical Therapist1982363909
  5. Anwar Akhras, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942680640
  6. Ayman Alsharbini, DOCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1780947077

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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Industry payments in 2024: $146.76

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. 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. Samara Blair$146.76
  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 3 group practices

  1. Allied Anesthesia Associates P CNew Lenox, IL
  2. Northstar Anesthesia OF Illinois, LLCHinsdale, IL
  3. University OF ChicagoChicago, IL

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

Samara Blair among 2,444 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Illinois

Samara Blair, CRNA is one of 2,444 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2015 among the 1,926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Palos Heights

They are 19 of the 992 NPPES records with a practice address in Palos Heights, and 2,444 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Illinois.

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

  1. Mary Andreani, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631366682007
  2. Angela Banks, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631902892128
  3. Francesco Cardella, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631225415268
  4. Margot Champion, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631699910455
  5. Mary Curran, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631871566893
  6. Michelle Gilhooly, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631588844955
  7. Gwendolyn Janecek, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631295762045
  8. Jamie Lingle, APRN, CRNAPalos Heights, IL 604631447263660

Common questions

What is Samara Blair, CRNA's NPI number?

Samara Blair, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467808956, issued on May 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samara Blair, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12251 S 80TH Ave, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samara Blair, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209017339, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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.

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.