Nelson D. Garza, CRNA
NPI 1215566278ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Houston, TX
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with U S Anesthesia Partners of Texas, PA and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Medicare paid $24,856 for services to 272 patients in 2024. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $395.39 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1215566278 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 20, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 1046680 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 277 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,856 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- U S Anesthesia Partners of Texas, PAHouston, TX · 2,752 clinicians
- Compass Anesthesia Providers, PLLCHumble, TX · 165 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$395.39 · 16 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$16.26 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $148.06 | 7 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $97.09 | 5 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $56.41 | 1 |
| Avanos Medical | $35.23 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $31.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$395.39 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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