AMANDA VARGAS CRNA
NPI 1194146290
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX

Active since December 17, 2013Accepts Medicare Assignment
93.5/100
CMS Quality Rating
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77042(972) 233-1999 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 23, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Amanda Vargas Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

AMANDA VARGAS CRNA (NPI 1194146290) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP124933) and active in the NPI registry since December 2013. She maintains a secondary practice location in Fort Worth and is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1194146290
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameAMANDA VARGASCredential: CRNA
Location Address1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300Houston, TX 77042-2549
Mailing AddressPo Box 840853Dallas, TX 75284-0853 · (972) 233-1999
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateDecember 17, 2013
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 23, 2019
✔ NPI 1194146290 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · AP124933
Definition
(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.
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300, Houston, TX 77042

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11701 Rogers Road Apt 525Fort Worth, TX 76107 · Phone (940) 626-9009

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

Amanda Vargas 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.

PECOS PAC ID8224268602
PECOS Enrollment IDI20140304001555

Medicare Billing Reassignments

12

Medicare enrollment records show Amanda Vargas reassigns Medicare billing to 12 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Anesthesiology
1500 CITYWEST BLVD, SUITE 300
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
Anesthesiology
5300 N BRAESWOOD BLVD # 127
Houston, TX 77096
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 19 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
5115 MAIN ST STE 1000
Houston, TX 77002
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Specialized Crna Services LLC
  • 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
510 W TIDWELL RD
Houston, TX 77091
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 319 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
7010 CHAMPIONS PLAZA DR, SUITE 400
Houston, TX 77069
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Bayou Anesthesia And Pain PA
  • 151 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
17207 KUYKENDAHL RD, SUITE 220
Spring, TX 77379
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 220 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
310 KINGWOOD EXECUTIVE DR STE A
Kingwood, TX 77339
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 27 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1501 RIVER POINTE DR STE 240
Conroe, TX 77304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
1246 N FM 3083 RD W
Conroe, TX 77304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
2000 E LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
Arlington, TX 76006
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,164 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 4

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.

Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
82 services59 patients
Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 01938
This procedure involves using anesthesia to numb your lower back for certain procedures like injections, drainage, or aspiration on your spine or spinal cord. Imaging guidance is used to accurately locate the area to be treated, ensuring precision and safety.
43 services39 patients
Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 01940
This is a procedure where anesthesia is applied to numb specific nerves in your lower back. Using imaging guidance, the doctor can accurately locate these nerves through the skin. This is done to alleviate pain by disrupting nerve signals. It's a safe and effective method.
15 services12 patients
Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position 01992
Anesthesia for nerve block and injection is a procedure to numb specific areas, reducing pain. You'll be positioned face-down (prone) for optimal access to the treatment area. The anesthetic is injected near the nerve, blocking pain signals to the brain.
15 services13 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77042 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$134.06 typical visit price
range $58.24 – $176.98
Typical copayment $33.51 (range $14.56 – $44.24)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$72.62 typical visit price
range $18.60 – $143.93
Typical copayment $18.15 (range $4.65 – $35.98)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

93.5/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality97.15
Improvement Activities40
Cost83.57

Reported Quality Measures

Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
100%285 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Anesthesiologist Assistant
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Anesthesiology
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77042

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 Amanda Vargas's NPI number?

The NPI number for Amanda Vargas is 1194146290. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 17, 2013.

Where is Amanda Vargas located?

Amanda Vargas practices at 1500 Citywest Blvd Ste 300, Houston, TX 77042. The listed phone number is (972) 233-1999.

What is Amanda Vargas's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Amanda Vargas enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Amanda Vargas 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 organizations bill Medicare for Amanda Vargas's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Amanda Vargas reassigns Medicare benefits to 12 organizations: U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (Houston, TX), Avail Anesthesia Associates (Houston, TX), Specialized Crna Services L.L.C. (Houston, TX), Dynamic Anesthesia Providers PLLC (Houston, TX), Bayou Anesthesia And Pain P.A. (Houston, TX) and 7 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each 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 Amanda Vargas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Amanda Vargas accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 3 other insurers list Amanda Vargas 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Amanda Vargas was last updated on October 23, 2019. 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.