Brian E. Howser, C.R.N.A.

NPI 1033160932ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Cooperstown, NY

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (C.R.N.A.) in Cooperstown, New York, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1993). Medicare paid $9,422 for services to 135 patients in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported $24.58 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1033160932
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	C.R.N.A.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	May 15, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 13, 2026

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary	367500000X	395648	NY

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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) (NY)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	135
Services billed	141 across 18 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$9,422

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Graduation year	1993
Medicare specialty	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)