Briana Smith
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 218
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary
AL license 3-002616 · CA license 95001830 · IL license 209026863 -
Chronic Disease Hospital
CA license 95006130
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
- Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health System Bessemer, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 clinicians)
- North American PArtners in Anesthesia Illinois LLC (431 clinicians)
- Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate of Uab Health System (89 clinicians)
- Premier Anesthesia of Illinois Professional Corporation (44 clinicians)
- Novus Illinois Service Corporation (20 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 218
- Services billed
- 226
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 39 | 39 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $80.78 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $63.36 |
|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $17.42 |
| Food and Beverage | $80.78 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.