Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Kellie Deffendall, CRNA

Individual provider Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · NPI 1629025812

Kellie Deffendall, CRNA is registered under Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Nashville, Tennessee. Qualified in 2004, 22 years ago. Practices with Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc, a 83-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
22
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
CRNA — Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
An advanced practice nurse who administers anaesthesia.

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Practice location Address checks out

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-2598
Phone: (615) 936-2000
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 501 20th St, Knoxville, TN 37916-1809 — (865) 546-8040
  • 1272 Garrison Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37129-2598 — (615) 893-4480

Specialties & licences

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (primary) Taxonomy 367500000X · Licence 11020 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1629025812
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials CRNA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 31, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 23, 2020
Certification dateOctober 23, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2004 (22 years in practice)
Group practice Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc — 83 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients192
Services billed 326 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age71

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $138 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Sweet Dreams Anesthesia Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 83 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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