Melissa Kate Render, CRNA
NPI 1285028308ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Glen Carbon, IL
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) in Glen Carbon, Illinois, trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (class of 2014). Medicare paid $18,529 for services to 118 patients in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $37.70 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285028308 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 26, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 209012608 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 120 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,529 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Midwest Anesthesia Providers SCAlton, IL · 182 clinicians
- G and G Anesthesia LLCMarion, IL · 92 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$37.70 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$22.31 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.54 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $14.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$37.70 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records