MR. RICHARD ALLEN EPSTEIN CRNA
NPI 1629014220
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Corpus Christi, TX
About Mr. Richard Allen Epstein Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. RICHARD ALLEN EPSTEIN CRNA (NPI 1629014220) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Corpus Christi, Texas, licensed in Texas (690093) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is affiliated with Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi and is a graduate of Other (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 5
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. Richard Allen Epstein 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Epstein reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,612 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Acute Care Hospitals · Corpus Christi, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78418 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 Richard Epstein's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Epstein is 1629014220. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 21, 2006. The provider is also known as Mr. Richard Allen Epstein Crna.
Where is Richard Epstein located?
Richard Epstein practices at 13561 Ducat Ct, Corpus Christi, TX 78418. The listed phone number is (512) 468-8475.
What is Richard Epstein's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Richard Epstein enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Epstein 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 Richard Epstein's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Epstein reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Abdominal Specialists Of South Texas, LLP (Corpus Christi, TX) and Emergenchealth PLLC (Fort Worth, 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 Richard Epstein's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Epstein accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and CHRISTUS Health Plan list Richard Epstein 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 Richard Epstein affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Epstein is affiliated with Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Epstein was last updated on April 11, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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. Richard Allen Epstein, CRNA · NPI 1629014220
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Corpus Christi, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1629014220 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 690093 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 13561 DUCAT CT, Corpus Christi, TX 78418-6912
- **Phone:** (512) 468-8475 · **Fax:** (361) 949-0852
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Abdominal Specialists Of South Texas, LLP (NPI 1730159104, Corpus Christi, TX); Emergenchealth PLLC (NPI 1467970897, Fort Worth, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 11, 2013
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 8J7441 (TX); Other 8L10615 (TX); Other 86145U (TX); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1629014220) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.