NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1154030070
Verify on CMS → Erica Saldana
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,928 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
89
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 895
Generic prescribing
74%
generic claims · 26% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$49.13
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Erica Saldana filed 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Houston, Texas, prescribing 74% generic.
- 89
- Part D claims, 2024
- 74%
- generic prescribing
- $49.13
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Erica Saldana
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1154030070), first enumerated 11/18/2022.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 89 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$49.13 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Erica Saldana's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1154030070 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1154030070
- ENUM-RECENT 2022
- TAX-MID 45K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-TRACE 89
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,525 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Christopher Farmer · 2022
Erica Saldana's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
89 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Erica Saldana?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
89 90% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Verify directly:
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 | 1154030070 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/18/2022 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Erica Saldana 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.
Psychiatry OF Texas PLLC
Worcester, MA
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 Erica Saldana. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$49
Largest payer
Alkermes, Inc.
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.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Erica Saldana. To verify Erica Saldana's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Erica Saldana - brand share 26.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
26% brand-name claims vs 74% generic, on 89 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.
89
Total Claims
$65K
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 93.867
- Total Day Supply
- 2,448
- Brand vs Generic
- 26% brand / 74% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $64K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $864
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 54.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.47
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Erica Saldana prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
15 claims
- Invega Sustenna
Invega Sustenna
14 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
12 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 |
| Invega Sustenna Paliperidone Palmitate | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 12 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
More Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in TX →
All providers in Texas →
Compare specialties →
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Erica Saldana fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
44,928
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
895
Avg Claims per Provider
Erica Saldana's 89 claims are below the specialty average of 895.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Saldana, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2022)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Saldana.
One of 3,525 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Victoria Aaron-Chukwunyere
Rosenberg, TX
Chinyere Abakasanga
PMHNP
Richmond, TX
Adeline Abam
APRN-CNP
Fort Worth, TX
Julius Abam
Midlothian, TX
Kellie Abbee
NP
Southlake, TX
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Erica Saldana's specialty? ▼
Erica Saldana specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Houston, Texas.
How much does Erica Saldana prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Erica Saldana wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims totaling $65K in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
Where is Erica Saldana located? ▼
Erica Saldana is located at 7877 WILLOW CHASE BLVD, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (832) 869-4818.
What is Erica Saldana's NPI number? ▼
Erica Saldana's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154030070, issued on 11/18/2022.
Does Erica Saldana prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Erica Saldana's prescribing is 26% brand-name and 74% generic drugs by claim count, with $64K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,928 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 895 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Erica Saldana prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Erica Saldana's most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Invega Sustenna, Sertraline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Erica Saldana accept Medicare? ▼
Erica Saldana appears in CMS Medicare data with 89 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Erica Saldana's credentials? ▼
Erica Saldana's NPI is 1154030070. 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.
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.