CHRISTOPHER THOMAS MARKEL CRNA
NPI 1831636554
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX
About Christopher Thomas Markel Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS MARKEL CRNA (NPI 1831636554) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP133039) and active in the NPI registry since January 2017. He is affiliated with Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Christopher Thomas Markel 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 Christopher Markel reassigns Medicare billing to 3 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
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 740 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.
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.
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 Tyler Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Tyler, TXThe University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler
Acute Care Hospitals · Tyler, 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
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 Christopher Markel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Markel is 1831636554. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 20, 2017.
Where is Christopher Markel located?
Christopher Markel practices at 1500 Citywest Blvd Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77042. The listed phone number is (713) 620-4000.
What is Christopher Markel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Christopher Markel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Markel 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 Christopher Markel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Markel reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (Houston, TX), Northstar Anesthesia III PA (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 Christopher Markel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Christopher Markel accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare list Christopher Markel 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 Christopher Markel affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Markel is affiliated with Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital and The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Markel was last updated on June 4, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Christopher Thomas Markel, CRNA · NPI 1831636554
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 20, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1831636554 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 20, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** AP133039 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1500 CITYWEST BLVD, STE. 300, Houston, TX 77042
- **Phone:** (713) 620-4000 · **Fax:** (713) 458-4229
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): U. S. Anesthesia Partners Of Texas, P.A., (NPI 1548208564, Houston, TX); Northstar Anesthesia III PA (NPI 1356968952, Corpus Christi, TX); Emergenchealth PLLC (NPI 1467970897, Fort Worth, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 4, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1831636554) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.