NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1144748674, issued on Sep 5, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP133421, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144748674
Name
Amanda R. Falk Vargas
Credential
RN, BSN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP133421 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 East RD # 4358, Houston, TX 77054
Phone
(713) 486-0500
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2022
Fax
(713) 383-1435
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181205000558); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1941 East RD # 4358

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elizabeth BilsboroughNurse Practitioner1922734417
  2. Eileen Whalen, NPNurse Practitioner1053961268

Verify Amanda R. Falk Vargas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,555 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Amanda Falk Vargas2,555
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl632 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl612 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate152 claims
  4. Galantamine Hbr128 claims
  5. Nuplazid121 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate Er103 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $96.87

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amanda Falk Vargas$96.87
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amanda R. Falk Vargas among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 36% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,588 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,588 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Clark, MSNHouston, TX 770541144657602
  2. Peace Egbulefu, NP-CHouston, TX 770541851685234
  3. Rhonjean Gordon, FNP, BC ,ANP-BCHouston, TX 770541487729737
  4. Nekisha Griffin, APRN-BC, FNPHouston, TX 770541295963205
  5. Cheryce Hunsinger, FNPHouston, TX 770541033541883
  6. Joy Jiju, FNPHouston, TX 770541184040065
  7. Terry Lea, ANP-BCHouston, TX 770541750322913
  8. Sheryl Malone-Thomas, FNPHouston, TX 770541538471255

Common questions

What is Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144748674, issued on Sep 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 East RD # 4358, Houston, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 486-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP133421, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C had 2,555 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amanda R. Falk Vargas, RN, BSN, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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