Suzanne Smith McLester, CRNA
NPI 1831118298ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Albemarle, NC
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, LLC, practicing in Albemarle, North Carolina. Medicare paid $4,538 for services to 58 patients in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $80.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1831118298 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 171442 | NC |
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) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 58 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 59 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,538 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, LLCCharlotte, NC · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$80.79 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.25 | 1 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.78 | 1 |
| Convatec Inc. | $20.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$80.79 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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