NICHOLA HESTER CRNA
NPI 1952853053
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Sacramento, CA
About Nichola Hester Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NICHOLA HESTER CRNA (NPI 1952853053) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Sacramento, California, licensed in California (95000444) and active in the NPI registry since October 2016. She is a graduate of Other (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Nichola Hester 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Nichola Hester reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Sacramento, CA 95816
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 35 clinicians in this Medicare group
Stockton, CA 95210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 20,078 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 95823 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.
SACRAMENTO, CA 95823
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 Nichola Hester's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nichola Hester is 1952853053. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 25, 2016.
Where is Nichola Hester located?
Nichola Hester practices at 6600 Bruceville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823. The listed phone number is (925) 595-3088.
What is Nichola Hester's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Nichola Hester enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nichola Hester 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 Nichola Hester's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nichola Hester reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Vallot Nurse Anesthesia, A Professional Corporation (Sacramento, CA) and Permanente Medical Group Inc (Stockton, CA). 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 Nichola Hester's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nichola Hester was last updated on January 3, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Nichola Hester, CRNA · NPI 1952853053
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Sacramento, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 25, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1952853053 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 25, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 95000444 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6600 BRUCEVILLE RD, Sacramento, CA 95823-4671
- **Phone:** (925) 595-3088
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Vallot Nurse Anesthesia, A Professional Corporation (NPI 1811386246, Sacramento, CA); Permanente Medical Group Inc (NPI 1548343510, Stockton, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 3, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952853053) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.