NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Victoria, TX

Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Victoria, Texas, and NPI 1528095767, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas 572524, 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
1528095767
Name
Cherise K. Bludau-Branch
Credential
MSN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
572524 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2710 Hospital Drive, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone
(361) 574-1782
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 574-1783
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2710 Hospital Drive

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  1. Haresh Kumar, M.DNephrology Physician1518087576

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

299 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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. Cherise Bludau-Branch299
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium22 claims
  2. Testosterone Cypionate21 claims
  3. Lisinopril20 claims
  4. Armour Thyroid19 claims
  5. Progesterone17 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium16 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.

Cherise K. Bludau-Branch among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, 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 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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).

93 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Victoria

They are 93 of the 1,105 NPPES records with a practice address in Victoria, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Campbell, RN FNPVictoria, TX 779011700960952
  2. Kelle Cook, FNPVictoria, TX 779011356361638
  3. Kathryn Custer, RN, FNP-CVictoria, TX 779011821228370
  4. Diana Galvan, FNP-CVictoria, TX 779011619974326
  5. Rima Garrett, FNP-CVictoria, TX 779011124306782
  6. Judith Gilley, FNPVictoria, TX 779011104846484
  7. Jack Gray, FNPVictoria, TX 779011639405061
  8. Timothy Holcomb, D.C., FNPVictoria, TX 779011407159544

Common questions

What is Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528095767, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2710 Hospital Drive, Victoria, TX, 77901. Phone: (361) 574-1782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 572524, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cherise K. Bludau-Branch, MSN, FNP-C had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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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