MR. HOWARD ULYSSES FREEMAN JR. CRNA
NPI 1336375740
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX
About Mr. Howard Ulysses Freeman Jr. Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. HOWARD ULYSSES FREEMAN JR. CRNA (NPI 1336375740) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (720718) and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. He is affiliated with Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Mr. Howard Ulysses Freeman Jr. 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 Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Howard Freeman reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Webster, TX 77598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 710 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,612 clinicians in this Medicare group
Del Rio, TX 78840
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 103 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 3
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Athens, TXPalestine Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Palestine, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77095 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.
Reported Quality Measures
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 Howard Freeman's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Freeman is 1336375740. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2009.
Where is Howard Freeman located?
Howard Freeman practices at 9415 Cross Plains Ct, Houston, TX 77095. The listed phone number is (903) 391-6767.
What is Howard Freeman's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Howard Freeman enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Freeman 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 Howard Freeman's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Freeman reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Endo Sedation LLC (Webster, TX), Emergenchealth PLLC (Fort Worth, TX) and Val Verde Hospital Corporation (Del Rio, TX). 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 Howard Freeman's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Howard Freeman 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 1 other insurer list Howard Freeman 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 Howard Freeman affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Howard Freeman is affiliated with Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital and Palestine Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Howard Freeman was last updated on August 23, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 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.
# Mr. Howard Ulysses Freeman Jr., CRNA · NPI 1336375740
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 1, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1336375740 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 1, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 720718 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 9415 CROSS PLAINS CT, Houston, TX 77095-2797
- **Phone:** (903) 391-6767
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Endo Sedation LLC (NPI 1811464936, Webster, TX); Emergenchealth PLLC (NPI 1467970897, Fort Worth, TX); Val Verde Hospital Corporation (NPI 1730851585, Del Rio, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 23, 2011
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN TXB129010 (TX); Medicaid 206098006 (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1336375740) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.