Afton M. Dickerson, NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Shenandoah, TX
Afton M. Dickerson, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Shenandoah, Texas, and NPI 1497387393, issued on Feb 7, 2020. Check the license (Texas AP144999, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Afton M. Dickerson
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- AP144999 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9180 Pinecroft Dr Ste 600, Shenandoah, TX 77380
- Phone
- (281) 296-0365
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Fax
- (281) 298-8907
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210713001725); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Afton M. Dickerson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP144999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
807 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis46 claims
- Xarelto46 claims
- Exemestane41 claims
- Vitamin D232 claims
- Venclexta29 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine27 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,617.05
225 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Oncology Consultants, P.A.Houston, TX
- Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Afton M. Dickerson among 954 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Texas
Afton M. Dickerson, NP is one of 954 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 54% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 577 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas
There are 954 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Dalabakis, RN, APRNThe Woodlands, TX 773801336996289
- Beverly Hickman, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BCThe Woodlands, TX 773801114428745
- Yassmiri Jewell, NPThe Woodlands, TX 773801922651546
- Shanna Jordan, AGNPShenandoah, TX 773841770336687
- Christiana Unigwe, APRNShenandoah, TX 773841578390209
- Natasha BingTomball, TX 773751033751672
- Lenah Ngombo, APRNThe Woodlands, TX 773851255092938
- Amber Thomas, FNP-CPorter, TX 773651619357050
Common questions
What is Afton M. Dickerson, NP's NPI number?
Afton M. Dickerson, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497387393, issued on Feb 7, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Afton M. Dickerson, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9180 Pinecroft Dr Ste 600, Shenandoah, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 296-0365. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Afton M. Dickerson, NP's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP144999, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Afton M. Dickerson, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Afton M. Dickerson, NP had 807 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Afton M. Dickerson, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.