Joseph James Griffith, APRN,CRNA
NPI 1669922993ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Duluth, MN
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (APRN,CRNA) with Memorial Medical Center Inc, practicing in Duluth, Minnesota. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $1,698 for 13 patients in 2024, with only 13 Part D claims. Avanos Medical was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $97.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1669922993 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN,CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 8190-33 | WI |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 8190-33 | WI |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 367500000X | R-217897-2 | MN |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (MN); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (NH); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 13 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,698 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $110.77 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI · 79 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$97.65 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Avanos Medical | $70.72 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $26.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$97.65 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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