Joseph H. Nickerson IV, CRNA
NPI 1770648578ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Arcadia, CA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Palmdale Anesthesia, Inc, practicing in Arcadia, California. Medicare paid $60,977 for services to 476 patients in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $68.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Palmdale Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1770648578 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | NA2569 | CA |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 499960RN | CA |
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) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 476 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 658 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,977 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Palmdale Anesthesia, IncPalmdale, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Palmdale Regional Medical CenterPalmdale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$68.08 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$293.47 · 14 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $49.58 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.08 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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