NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Caruso, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Corpus Christi, TX

Anthony Caruso, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1689419541, issued on Jul 1, 2024. Check the license (Texas 1167881, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689419541
Name
Anthony Caruso
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1167881 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4521 S Staples St Ste 100, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 724-3892
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2024
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2025
Fax
(361) 730-1052
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241023003851); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Anthony Caruso176
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone23 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nueces Emergency Services PACorpus Christi, TX

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

Anthony Caruso among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Anthony Caruso, FNP 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 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

408 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Corpus Christi

They are 408 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Corpus Christi, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Acebo, FNPCorpus Christi, TX 784111184927717
  2. Rodolfo Bayardo, MSN, RN, FNP-BCCorpus Christi, TX 784111265438097
  3. Aunella Coulthirst, NPCorpus Christi, TX 784111285945097
  4. Laura Gonzales, FNPCorpus Christi, TX 784111093010449
  5. Elizabeth Martinez-Leal, F.N.P.Corpus Christi, TX 784111285885756
  6. Melissa Miller, APRN, FNP-CCorpus Christi, TX 784111023364973
  7. Velma Parris, NPCorpus Christi, TX 784111649403056
  8. Ashley Pesina-Garcia, NPCorpus Christi, TX 784111407109226

Common questions

What is Anthony Caruso, FNP's NPI number?

Anthony Caruso, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689419541, issued on Jul 1, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Caruso, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4521 S Staples St Ste 100, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 724-3892. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Caruso, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1167881, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Anthony Caruso, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Caruso, FNP had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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