Candace Hooker, CRNA
NPI 1376136390ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Houston, TX
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Emergenchealth PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Medicare paid $3,446 for services to 22 patients in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $34.64 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376136390 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | 1029996 | 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 22 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,446 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Emergenchealth PLLCTexarkana, TX · 1,056 clinicians
- Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX · 200 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
- Texas Orthopedic HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34.64 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$96.75 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $34.64 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.64 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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