Lauren Kate Nikolich, CRNA
NPI 1003448739ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Houston, TX
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with U S Anesthesia Partners of Texas, PA, practicing in Houston, Texas. Medicare paid $2,173 for services to 16 patients in 2024. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003448739 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 1000929 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,173 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- U S Anesthesia Partners of Texas, PAHouston, TX · 2,752 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.95 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$13.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $29.50 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $19.24 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.95 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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