NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA

Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1043976848, issued on Nov 16, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP024676, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1043976848
Name
Desiree Lynn Vazquez
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
SP024676 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4800 Friendship Ave Ste 1600, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 578-4048
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2022
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 4800 Friendship Ave Ste 1600

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Angel AugustinPsychiatry Physician1093211807
  2. Lauren Barrett, LCAT ATR BCProfessional Counselor1720594542
  3. Meryl Beachler, LPCProfessional Counselor1003365917
  4. Diane BurchetteProfessional Counselor1285030726
  5. Kathryn Cherry, PHDPsychologist1235871831
  6. Melissa Desoto, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053057018

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Desiree Vazquez66
  2. Specialty average906

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $41.06

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Desiree Vazquez$41.06
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Desiree Lynn Vazquez among 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP is one of 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kara Albaugh, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BCPittsburgh, PA 152241093666281
  2. Elisha Dubich, NPPittsburgh, PA 152241336794478
  3. Sarah Grubbs, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152241962215103
  4. Amy Kenny, APRN,BCPittsburgh, PA 152241992845465
  5. Heeyoung Lee, PHD CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152241235670399
  6. Joshua Palmer, PMHNPPittsburgh, PA 152241962020834
  7. Jessica Parente, PMHNP-BCPittsburgh, PA 152241184233926
  8. Wilson Smith, DNP, PMHNPPittsburgh, PA 152241861291817

Common questions

What is Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP's NPI number?

Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043976848, issued on Nov 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 Friendship Ave Ste 1600, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 578-4048. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP024676, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP had 66 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Desiree Lynn Vazquez, CRNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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