MR. RICHARD ALLEN EPSTEIN CRNA
NPI 1629014220
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Corpus Christi, TX

Active since June 21, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
13561 DUCAT CT, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418(512) 468-8475(361) 949-0852 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 11, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

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

NPI1629014220
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameMR. RICHARD ALLEN EPSTEINCredential: CRNA
Location Address13561 DUCAT CTCorpus Christi, TX 78418-6912
Mailing Address13561 Ducat CtCorpus Christi, TX 78418-6912 · (512) 468-8475 · Fax (361) 949-0852
Fax(361) 949-0852
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2005
Enumeration DateJune 21, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 11, 2013
NPI 1629014220 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 · 690093
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.

13561 DUCAT CT, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Mr. Richard Allen Epstein Crna

Other Identifiers 5

Medicare PIN8J7441TX
Other8L10615TX · Tx Medicare
Other86145UTX · Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Medicare UPINQ64681
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified8G3970

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

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.

PECOS PAC ID8224044151
PECOS Enrollment IDI20060301000312

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, TX
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number450046
Location600 Elizabeth StreetCorpus Christi, TX 78404 · Nueces County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician 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.

New Patient
$126.40 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $31.60 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.55 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
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.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
100%95 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
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)
62%133 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…
96%24 patients
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629014220, enumerated as an "individual" on June 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 13561 DUCAT CT CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418 and the phone number is (512) 468-8475.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Richard Epstein is affiliated with: CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI.