Ralph Harry Hunter Jr., CRNA
NPI 1184610677ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Houston, TX
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Northwest Anesthesiology and Pain Services, P.A. and 2 other groups, practicing in Houston, Texas. Medicare paid $33,034 for services to 142 patients in 2024. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $76.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ad Hospital East, LLC as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1184610677 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | AP108972 | 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 | 142 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 217 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,034 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Northwest Anesthesiology and Pain Services, P.A.Sugar Land, TX · 91 clinicians
- Lonestar Anesthesia Solutions PLLCHouston, TX · 49 clinicians
- Hunter and Hunter Anesthesia Consultants LLCBeaumont, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$76.08 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$31.67 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $56.31 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $19.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$76.08 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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