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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse NPI 1255925509 DNP, PMHNP-BC
Verify on CMS → Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,949 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 104 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse avg: 830
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.3/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$229.64
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,402 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 98.3/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $229.64
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255925509), first enumerated 02/26/2021.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,402 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$229.64 in reported industry payments (12 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Morales with other Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in New Mexico
- Kinsey Airhart, PMHNP Alamogordo, NM
- Stacy Apodaca, RN Albuquerque, NM
- Jesslyn Austin Santa Fe, NM
- Matt Austin, RN Albuquerque, NM
- Paul Avalos, Jr, RN Albuquerque, NM
- Kevin Barry, RN Albuquerque, NM
Other specialties in Las Cruces: Behavior Technician (1,091) · Case Manager/Care Coordinator (493) · Speech-Language Pathologist (267) · Social Worker (265)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255925509 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1255925509
- ENUM-RECENT 2021
- TAX-MID 12K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- MIPS-ELITE 98.3/100
- RX-MID 1,402
- BOOK-THIN 81 in New Mexico
- PHOTO-FINISH Lisa Digregorio, NP-… · ±0.2
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Rachel Ivanov, M…
Rachel Ivanov, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
98.1 MIPS pts
- Morales · this p…
Morales · this provider
98.3 MIPS pts
- Susan Ingram · h…
Susan Ingram
98.5 MIPS pts
- Lisa Digregorio,…
Lisa Digregorio, NP-PSYCHIATRY
98.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
98 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC sits
This provider among psychiatric/mental health registered nurse peers
Across the 110 psychiatric/mental health registered nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC writes more Part D claims than 68% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 83% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one psychiatric/mental health registered nurse peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
1,402 69% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.3/100 14.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255925509 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | DNP, PMHNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/26/2021 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.3
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC 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.
Elite Specialized Services LLC
Las Cruces, NM
Otero County Hospital Association
Alamogordo, NM
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 Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$230
Largest payer
Lundbeck LLC
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC - brand share 11.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 1,402 2024 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 2024.
1,402
Total Claims
$323K
Total Drug Cost
104
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,398.2
- Total Day Supply
- 71,286
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $284K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 37, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
95 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
90 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
70 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
70 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl
Hydroxyzine Hcl
67 claims
- Trintellix
Trintellix
65 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
64 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
63 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 95 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 90 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 70 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 70 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 67 |
| Trintellix Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 65 |
| Lamotrigine | 64 |
| Aripiprazole | 63 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 60 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 55 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Overview
How Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
11,949
Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse
830
Avg Claims per Provider
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's 1,402 claims are above the specialty average of 830.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Morales, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2021)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Morales.
One of 81 Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse providers enrolled in New Mexico, 11 are shown on this page.
Judith Berner
RN
Albuquerque, NM
Iris Bonds
Hobbs, NM
Jennifer Brewer
Albuquerque, NM
Marjorie Buck
RNCS
Albuquerque, NM
Mark Bustos
Albuquerque, NM
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's specialty? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse and practices in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Credentials: DNP, PMHNP-BC.
How much does Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC wrote 1,402 Medicare Part D claims totaling $323K in drug costs for 104 beneficiaries.
What is Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.3/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC located? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC is located at 205 W BOUTZ RD BLDG 8, Las Cruces, NM, 88005. Phone: (575) 521-4555.
What is Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's NPI number? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255925509, issued on 02/26/2021.
Does Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $284K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,949 Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse provider writes 830 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Sertraline Hcl, Buspirone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,402 Part D claims and 104 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's credentials? ▼
Denise Morales, DNP, PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1255925509 with credentials DNP, PMHNP-BC. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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