NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Albuquerque, NM

Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1821492851, issued on Oct 20, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico 79294, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1821492851
Name
Darlene Nickol Gonzales
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
79294 NM
RN-73898 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8705 Robby Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121
Phone
(505) 270-4255
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240828001305); 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 New Mexico 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

167 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Darlene Gonzales167
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium13 claims
  2. Furosemide11 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 2 group practices

  1. Cura HealthcareAlbuquerque, NM
  2. Daiya Healthcare PLLCAlbuquerque, NM

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

Darlene Nickol Gonzales among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 31% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

648 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 648 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberlee Dutton, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871211992295299
  2. Violet GalazAlbuquerque, NM 871211275225773
  3. Megan Gilman, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871211821714635
  4. Emily Joy, DNPAlbuquerque, NM 871211134018914
  5. Alma Lujan, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871211215673025
  6. Shawntel MontoyaAlbuquerque, NM 871211376387100
  7. Maria Pasillas, FNP-BCAlbuquerque, NM 871211609437334
  8. Katerina Rael, FNP-CAlbuquerque, NM 871211760358568

Common questions

What is Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821492851, issued on Oct 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8705 Robby Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87121. Phone: (505) 270-4255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 79294, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darlene Nickol Gonzales, FNP-BC had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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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