MRS. JULIE TOWER KEY CRNA
NPI 1649323163
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX
About Mrs. Julie Tower Key Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. JULIE TOWER KEY CRNA (NPI 1649323163) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP114915) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. She is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, maintains a secondary practice location in Katy, and is a graduate of Other (1999).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 6
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
Mrs. Julie Tower Key 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
5Medicare enrollment records show Julie Key reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
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
Houston, TX 77027
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Katy, TX 77494
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 52 clinicians in this Medicare group
Webster, TX 77598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 543 clinicians in this Medicare group
Addison, TX 75001
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 513 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 2
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.
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TXMemorial Hermann Katy Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Katy, TXPhysician 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.
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUSTON, TX 77042
HOUSTON, TX 77042
HOUSTON, TX 77042
HOUSTON, TX 77042
HOUSTON, TX 77042
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 Julie Key's NPI number?
The NPI number for Julie Key is 1649323163. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2007. The provider is also known as Julie Raedean Tower Crna.
Where is Julie Key located?
Julie Key practices at 1500 Citywest Blvd Ste 300, Houston, TX 77042. The listed phone number is (972) 233-1999.
What is Julie Key's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Julie Key enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Julie Key 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 Julie Key's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Julie Key reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (Houston, TX), Phoenix Anesthesia Associates, PLLC (Houston, TX), Southern Group Anesthesia PLLC (Katy, TX), Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLC (Webster, TX) and Orthomed Staffing LLC (Addison, 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 Julie Key's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Julie Key accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Insurance Company list Julie Key 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 Julie Key affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Julie Key is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Julie Key was last updated on September 24, 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.
# Mrs. Julie Tower Key, CRNA · NPI 1649323163
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 19, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1649323163 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 19, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP114915 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300, Houston, TX 77042-2549
- **Phone:** (972) 233-1999
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (NPI 1548208564, Houston, TX); Phoenix Anesthesia Associates, PLLC (NPI 1275484990, Houston, TX); Southern Group Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1720628936, Katy, TX); Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLC (NPI 1275733982, Webster, TX); Orthomed Staffing LLC (NPI 1225514276, Addison, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 24, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other P00396114 (TX); Other 89954U (TX); Medicaid 188375304 (TX); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1649323163) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.