NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Tempe, AZ

Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1871075705, issued on Sep 6, 2018. Check the license (Arizona 218029, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1871075705
Name
Elizabeth Joyce Houchens
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
218029 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1750 E Broadway RD, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone
(480) 557-0970
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190115001444); 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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Also registered at 1750 E Broadway RD

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

  1. Isaac AcostaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285505164
  2. Marcus Aguallo, PHARMDPharmacist1245060987
  3. Adam Cirpili, PHARMDPharmacist1013432418
  4. Christine ClaybrookFamily Nurse Practitioner1306356746
  5. Tammera Cord-Gregory, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1750579421
  6. Matthew Greene, PHARMDPharmacist1730665530

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Elizabeth Houchens34
  2. Specialty average1,305

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Aleracare Aic LLCMesa, AZ
  2. Minuteclinic LLCTempe, AZ

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

148 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tempe

They are 148 of the 4,310 NPPES records with a practice address in Tempe, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

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  2. Kristian Abarca, DNP, FNPWillcox, AZ1710587019
  3. Rosa Abarca, FNP-BC, FNP-CYuma, AZ1023716149
  4. Jessica AbawiChandler, AZ1952943235
  5. Dorothy AbbeyPhoenix, AZ1194535336
  6. Brady AbbottTaylor, AZ1295669331
  7. Mannal Abdalla, FNP, RN, CSAPhoenix, AZ1598258014
  8. Abdirahman AbdiScottsdale, AZ1497405229
  9. Dahab Abdukkaliq, FNPChandler, AZ1780190108
  10. Alyssa Abegg-Garcia, ARNPGilbert, AZ1578081980

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP's NPI number?

Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871075705, issued on Sep 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 E Broadway RD, Tempe, AZ, 85282. Phone: (480) 557-0970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 218029, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elizabeth Joyce Houchens, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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