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Melanie J. Cowfer, CRNA

  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Altoona, PA
National Provider Identifier
1699730432
Registry record updated Mar 19, 2009
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistTaxonomy code 367500000X
License
RN513927L Issued in PA
Practice address
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Phone
(814) 943-5901
NPI assigned
Apr 17, 2006
Last updated
Mar 19, 2009By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 19, 2009

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X RN513927L PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804

Mailing address

1701 12TH Ave
Suite G-2
Altoona, PA 16601-3100
Phone (814) 943-5901

Other names 1

  • Melanie J. Schram Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050127000881 PA Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) 9032169982 Reassigns benefits to 6 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)
Education
Other, 2005
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
J C Blair Memorial HospitalGroup PAC ID 2668378407, shared by 7 NPIs, 98 clinicians
Dubois Regional Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 5890689715, 424 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1225 Warm Springs Ave
PHHD Anesthesia Dept
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2350
Phone (814) 643-2290

809 Turnpike Ave
Clearfield, PA 16830-1232
Phone (814) 375-3034

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Certified Registered Nurse

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Dubois Regional Medical Center Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered CurrentSince Jan 10, 2025 Accepting new patients
Dubois Regional Medical Center CurrentSince Jan 10, 2025 Accepting new patients
J C Blair Memorial Hospital CurrentSince May 5, 2020 Accepting new patients
Fink Anesthesia Inc Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered CurrentSince Aug 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
J C Blair Memorial Hospital CurrentSince May 5, 2020 Accepting new patients
Tyrone Hospital CurrentSince Dec 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Tyrone Hospital CurrentSince Dec 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
J C Blair Memorial Hospital Current Accepting new patients
J C Blair Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered CurrentSince Oct 12, 2024 Accepting new patients
J C Blair Medical Services Inc Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered CurrentSince May 15, 2013 Accepting new patients
Blair County Anesthesia, P.C. Past Accepting new patients
Centre County Anesthesia, P.C. Past Accepting new patients
State College Anesthesia Associates, P.C. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

809 Turnpike Ave
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone (814) 765-5341

100 Hospital Ave
Dubois, PA 15801
Phone (814) 375-2040

1225 Warm Springs Ave
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone (814) 643-8206

7651 Lake Raystown Shopping Ctr
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone (814) 643-8485

187 Hospital Dr
Tyrone, PA 16686
Phone (814) 342-2333

Organizations & group practices 13

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

View all 13

Hospital & facility affiliations 12

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_2": "SUITE G-2",
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            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "166013100",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "COWFER",
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        "credential": "CRNA",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-04-17",
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    },
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            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "MELANIE",
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        }
    ]
}

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Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 19, 2009; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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