RICHARD J. KUCERA APRN-CRNA
NPI 1841296365
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Akron, OH
About Richard J. Kucera Aprn-crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD J. KUCERA APRN-CRNA (NPI 1841296365) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Akron, Ohio, licensed in Ohio (APRN.CRNA.07561) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. He is affiliated with Summa Western Reserve Hospital, maintains a secondary practice location in Columbus, and is a graduate of Other (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Richard J. Kucera Aprn-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
6Medicare enrollment records show Richard Kucera reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Akron, OH 44302
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 661 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 176 clinicians in this Medicare group
Warrensville Heights, OH 44122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 285 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mansfield, OH 44903
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Westerville, OH 43081
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 97 clinicians in this Medicare group
Grove City, OH 43123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 280 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
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Summa Western Reserve Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Cuyahoga Falls, OHPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 44308 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
AKRON, OH 44308
AKRON, OH 44308
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 Kucera's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Kucera is 1841296365. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 21, 2005.
Where is Richard Kucera located?
Richard Kucera practices at 1 Perkins Sq, Akron, OH 44308. The listed phone number is (330) 543-8823.
What is Richard Kucera's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Richard Kucera enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Kucera 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 Kucera's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Kucera reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Partners Physician Group (Akron, OH), Wrh Physicians, Inc. (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Lake Hospital System, Inc. (Warrensville Heights, OH), Malabar Anesthesia Services Inc (Mansfield, OH), Consultant Anesthesiologists Inc (Westerville, OH) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Kucera's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Kucera accept?
Health plans from CareSource list Richard Kucera 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 Kucera affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Kucera is affiliated with Summa Western Reserve Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Kucera was last updated on November 16, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Richard J. Kucera, APRN-CRNA · NPI 1841296365
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Akron, Ohio. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 21, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1841296365 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 21, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** APRN.CRNA.07561 (Ohio)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1 PERKINS SQ, Akron, OH 44308-1063
- **Phone:** (330) 543-8823 · **Fax:** (330) 543-3593
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Partners Physician Group (NPI 1841239274, Akron, OH); Wrh Physicians, Inc. (NPI 1700025459, Cuyahoga Falls, OH); Lake Hospital System, Inc. (NPI 1669609756, Warrensville Heights, OH); Malabar Anesthesia Services Inc (NPI 1922497940, Mansfield, OH); Consultant Anesthesiologists Inc (NPI 1457420580, Westerville, OH); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 16, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 13645295 (OH); Medicaid 2439374 (OH)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1841296365) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.