NICHOLAS ALLEN DUFRENE CRNA
NPI 1134412364
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Amarillo, TX
About Nicholas Allen Dufrene Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NICHOLAS ALLEN DUFRENE CRNA (NPI 1134412364) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Amarillo, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP120749) and active in the NPI registry since May 2011. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Nicholas Allen Dufrene Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Nicholas Dufrene reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Houston, TX 77042
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: U S Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, PA
- 3,804 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · The Woodlands, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 79101 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 16
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
AMARILLO, TX 79101
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Nicholas Dufrene's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nicholas Dufrene is 1134412364. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 20, 2011.
Where is Nicholas Dufrene located?
Nicholas Dufrene practices at 600 S Tyler St Ste 2100, Amarillo, TX 79101. The listed phone number is (972) 715-5000.
What is Nicholas Dufrene's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Nicholas Dufrene enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nicholas Dufrene is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Nicholas Dufrene's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Dufrene reassigns Medicare benefits to U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (Houston, TX). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nicholas Dufrene's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Nicholas Dufrene accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Insurance Company list Nicholas Dufrene as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Nicholas Dufrene affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Nicholas Dufrene is affiliated with Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nicholas Dufrene was last updated on April 23, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Nicholas Allen Dufrene, CRNA · NPI 1134412364
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Amarillo, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 20, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1134412364 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 20, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP120749 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 600 S TYLER ST STE 2100, Amarillo, TX 79101-2304
- **Phone:** (972) 715-5000 · **Fax:** (972) 715-9976
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (NPI 1548208564, Houston, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 23, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other 8631UB (TX); Other P00962840 (TX); Medicaid 281454301 (TX); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1134412364) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.