Joan M. Forester, CRNA
NPI 1679587513ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Honolulu, HI
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Koolau Anesthesia Group LLC, practicing in Honolulu, Hawaii. Medicare paid $14,066 for services to 119 patients in 2024. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $132.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Castle and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679587513 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | RN-40976 | HI |
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) (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 119 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 123 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,066 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Koolau Anesthesia Group LLCKailua, HI · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health CastleKailua, HI
- Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$132.45 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $114.29 | 1 |
| Avanos Medical | $18.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$132.45 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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