ANDREW MERANDE
NPI 1902496425
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Spring, TX
About Andrew Merande NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ANDREW MERANDE (NPI 1902496425) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Spring, Texas, licensed in Texas (1010772) and active in the NPI registry since January 2021. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).
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
Andrew Merande 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 Andrew Merande reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 32 clinicians in this Medicare group
Des Moines, IA 50309
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
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 3
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77388 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 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Andrew Merande's NPI number?
The NPI number for Andrew Merande is 1902496425. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2021.
Where is Andrew Merande located?
Andrew Merande practices at 2129 Fm 2920 Rd Ste 171, Spring, TX 77388. The listed phone number is (612) 987-8717.
What is Andrew Merande's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Andrew Merande enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Andrew Merande 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 Andrew Merande's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Andrew Merande reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Insynch Health, PLLC (Sugar Land, TX) and Baraka Behavioral Health (Des Moines, IA). 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 Andrew Merande's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Andrew Merande accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare and 1 other insurer list Andrew Merande 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Andrew Merande was last updated on January 19, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Andrew Merande · NPI 1902496425
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Spring, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 19, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1902496425 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 19, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** 1010772 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2129 FM 2920 RD STE 171, Spring, TX 77388-3671
- **Phone:** (612) 987-8717
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Insynch Health, PLLC (NPI 1154087096, Sugar Land, TX); Baraka Behavioral Health (NPI 1255926085, Des Moines, IA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 19, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1902496425) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.