2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1659617827 NP
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BELINDA GARZA, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner in DONNA, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 949 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.8888/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.8K
134 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: BELINDA GARZA, NP is a Family Nurse Practitioner ([object Object]) practicing in DONNA, Texas with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 2K claims across 949 beneficiaries — 15% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.8888/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $2.8K across 134 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: BELINDA GARZA, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.8888 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,495 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

BELINDA GARZA, NP at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/17/2012

NPI 1659617827

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

209,817 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,495 104% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

MIPS final score

94.8888/100 11.788800000000009% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Family Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Family Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BELINDA GARZA, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.8888/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 94.8888/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 94.8888/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

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BELINDA GARZA, NP is a Family Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in DONNA, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: NP. NPI: 1659617827. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

BELINDA GARZA, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 307 N SALINAS BLVD, DONNA, TX, 78537, with a listed phone of (956) 461-2150. NPI 1659617827 was issued on 12/17/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GARZA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,495 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 949 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.8 million in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.8888/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 70.3091, Cost 98.044), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

307 N SALINAS BLVD
DONNA, TX 78537

Provider Details

NPI 1659617827
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Credentials NP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 12/17/2012

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.8888
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
70.3091
Quality
98.044
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BELINDA GARZA, NP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

NAIARA M ALVAREZ MD PA
EDINBURG, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BELINDA GARZA, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.8K

Largest payer

Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BELINDA GARZA, NP. To verify BELINDA GARZA, NP's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

BELINDA GARZA, NP — brand share 15.0%
Specialty average (est.)

15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 2,495 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,495
Total Claims
$1.8M
Total Drug Cost
949
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,739
Total Day Supply
137,776
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.7M
Generic Drug Cost
$82K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.91
Gender Split
81% female / 19% male
Age Distribution
<65: 168, 65-74: 531, 75-84: 221, 85+: 29

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Diclofenac Sodium
277
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
271
Methotrexate
Methotrexate Sodium
252
Prednisone
231
Tizanidine Hcl
161
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
136
Meloxicam
124
Celecoxib
107
Leflunomide
81
Rinvoq
Upadacitinib
64

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How BELINDA GARZA, NP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

209,817
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

BELINDA GARZA, NP's 2,495 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GARZA.

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BELINDA GARZA, NP's specialty?
BELINDA GARZA, NP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in DONNA, Texas. Credentials: NP.
How much does BELINDA GARZA, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BELINDA GARZA, NP wrote 2,495 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.8M in drug costs for 949 beneficiaries.
What is BELINDA GARZA, NP's Medicare quality score?
BELINDA GARZA, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.8888/100 (Quality: 70.3091, Cost: 98.044). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BELINDA GARZA, NP located?
BELINDA GARZA, NP is located at 307 N SALINAS BLVD, DONNA, TX, 78537. Phone: (956) 461-2150.
What is BELINDA GARZA, NP's NPI number?
BELINDA GARZA, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659617827, issued on 12/17/2012.
Does BELINDA GARZA, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
BELINDA GARZA, NP's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.7M in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 209,817 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BELINDA GARZA, NP prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BELINDA GARZA, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Diclofenac Sodium, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BELINDA GARZA, NP accept Medicare?
BELINDA GARZA, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,495 Part D claims and 949 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BELINDA GARZA, NP's credentials?
BELINDA GARZA, NP's NPI is 1659617827 with credentials NP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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