NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Houston, TX

Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1003342163, issued on May 11, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP134504, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003342163
Name
Richon Saunders
Credential
DNP CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License numbers
AP134504 TX
919145 TX
136236 LA
214809 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6720 Bertner Ave Ste O520, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 355-2666
Enumerated
May 11, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191107000306); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O520

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Boulee, MPAS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124504279
  2. Amy ButcherPhysician Assistant1144854167
  3. Jonas Hafkin, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1639334451
  4. Alexi Krause, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1346932621

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $7.24

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu Inc. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richon Saunders$7.24
  2. Specialty average$135.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

5 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Anesthesiology Group Associates IncBaton Rouge, LA
  3. Childrens Hospital Anesthesia CorporationMetairie, LA
  4. South Louisiana Medical AssociatesHouma, LA
  5. The Unity Hospital OF RochesterRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Richon Saunders among 6,097 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Texas

Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA is one of 6,097 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2014 among the 4,734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,127 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,127 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 6,097 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Texas.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ligaya Abangan, CRNAHouston, TX 770301922088384
  2. Tonia Browder, CRNAHouston, TX 770301083695449
  3. Nisha Eckhoff, CRNAHouston, TX 770301144218306
  4. Nancy Ellefson, CRNAHouston, TX 770301215925318
  5. Philip Grundy, CRNAHouston, TX 770301932106655
  6. Janey Hopkins, CRNAHouston, TX 770301356336366
  7. Darline Hurst, CRNAHouston, TX 770301861474470
  8. Wendy Miller, CRNAHouston, TX 770301396733374

Common questions

What is Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA's NPI number?

Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003342163, issued on May 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O520, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 355-2666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richon Saunders, DNP CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP134504, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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