Bessie J. Christensen, CRNA
NPI 1982655080ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Louisville, KY
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Lec Ancillary PLLC, practicing in Louisville, Kentucky. Medicare paid $37,316 for services to 367 patients in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,125 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982655080 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 3002643 | KY |
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) (IN); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 367 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 374 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,316 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Lec Ancillary PLLCLouisville, KY · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,125 · 133 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,606 · 101 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,054 | 70 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $410.35 | 26 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $189.02 | 9 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $183.45 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $174.27 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,125 · 133 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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