Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Mr. Joe Parker Tait, CRNA

Individual provider Registered Nurse · NPI 1629059548

Mr. Joe Parker Tait, CRNA is registered under Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Lufkin, Texas. Graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices with Grasshopper Anesthesia Services PLLC, a 69-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Louisiana and Texas.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Licensed in
LA, TX
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
CRNA — Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
An advanced practice nurse who administers anaesthesia.

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Practice location Address checks out

1201 W Frank Ave
Lufkin, TX 75904-3357
Phone: (936) 639-7900
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Specialties & licences

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (primary) Taxonomy 367500000X · Licence 47271 (TX)
Registered Nurse Taxonomy 163W00000X · Licence 68603-02995 (LA)
Registered Nurse Taxonomy 163W00000X · Licence 670098 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1629059548
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials CRNA
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedNovember 8, 2005
Last updated in NPPESNovember 4, 2022
Certification dateNovember 4, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Group practice Grasshopper Anesthesia Services Pllc — 69 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients116
Services billed 146 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $18 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Grasshopper Anesthesia Services PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 69 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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