Melissa Anne Rigas, CRNA
NPI 1851682546ActiveIndividual· Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered· Houston, TX
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (CRNA) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna). Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $34.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harris Health as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851682546 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Primary | 367500000X | AP120407 | TX |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | 727756 | 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) |
|---|
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34.95 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $20.44 | 1 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $14.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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