Joseph J. Brake, CRNA
NPI 1578868550ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Reading, PA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Tower Health Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Reading, Pennsylvania. Medicare paid $14,345 for services to 142 patients in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $45.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Reading Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1578868550 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 23, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 23, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | RN510383L | PA |
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) (AZ); Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 142 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 142 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,345 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical groups
- Tower Health Medical GroupWest Reading, PA · 584 clinicians
- Lancaster Orthopedic Group, Inc.Mount Joy, PA · 74 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Reading HospitalWest Reading, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$45.77 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$87.19 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26.00 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$45.77 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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