NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Portland, TX

Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Portland, Texas, and NPI 1780937607, issued on Oct 16, 2012. Check the license (Texas 724348, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1780937607
Name
Erika Kristine De La Garza
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
724348 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1702 Hwy. 181 North, Portland, TX 78374
Phone
(800) 893-9698
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130112000031); 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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Verify Erika Kristine De La Garza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

471 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erika De La Garza471
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone61 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt43 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass40 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine35 claims
  5. Naproxen29 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.6 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 score77.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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 one group practice

  1. Gulf Coast Emergency Physicians, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX

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

Erika Kristine De La Garza among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Portland

They are 2 of the 189 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madison Villarreal, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCPortland, TX 783741922961978
  2. Katherine Moore, FNP-BC, MSN, RN, BSNPort Aransas, TX 783731477364883
  3. Joel Kay, NPRefugio, TX 783771801109681
  4. Debra Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)Refugio, TX 783771376821652
  5. Samantha Mayfield, FNP-CRockport, TX 783821366220725
  6. Colleen Carrell, RN MSN CPNPSinton, TX 783871023250891
  7. Nona Menn, N.P.Sinton, TX 783871376542589
  8. Jennifer George, FNPFulton, TX 783581346238813

Common questions

What is Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP's NPI number?

Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780937607, issued on Oct 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1702 Hwy. 181 North, Portland, TX, 78374. Phone: (800) 893-9698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 724348, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erika Kristine De La Garza, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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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