Katherine Liss
Katherine Liss is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in Pittsburgh, PA, registered under NPI 1003356957.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Pittsburgh, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 13, 2026. Parking is available about 445 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 453 ft away, served by Forbes Ave at Pride Street (UPMC Mercy). A pharmacy sits 625 ft from the entrance (UPMC Mercy Outpatient Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.28 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Starbucks 247 ft ~1 min
Transit Stevenson St at Locust St 337 ft ~2 min
Parking 308 ft ~2 min
Parking 341 ft ~2 min
Transit Boulevard of the Allies at Marion St (Mercy Hospital) 400 ft ~2 min
Parking 445 ft ~2 min
Transit Forbes Ave at Pride Street (UPMC Mercy) 453 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy UPMC Mercy Outpatient Pharmacy 625 ft ~3 min
Gas station Shell 995 ft ~4 min
Coffee Redhawk Coffee Roasters 0.24 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Moonlit Burgers 0.27 mi ~6 min
1023 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15219
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.28 mi ~6 min
Convenience Connections 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 0.28 mi ~6 min
600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15219
Mo-Th 11:00-18:30; Fr 11:00-14:30; Su off
Restaurant Freshëns 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh - Downtown 0.29 mi ~6 min
Hotel Pittsburgh Marriott City Center 0.42 mi ~9 min
Grocery Salem's Market 0.44 mi ~9 min
Grocery Salem's Market 0.45 mi ~9 min
Hotel Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh-South Side 0.48 mi ~10 min
Grocery Schwartz Living Market 0.50 mi ~11 min
1317 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh 15203
Sa 10:00-17:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| RN648421 | PA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary |
This provider holds licence RN648421 issued in PA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (crna)
- PAC ID
- 2668741893
- Enrollment ID
- I20170703001218
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (crna). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered covers
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 367500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003356957 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 26, 2017 |
| Last updated | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
1400 LOCUST ST Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 232-8222 |
| Mailing address |
218 DEER MEADOW DR Pittsburgh, PA 15241 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.