NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Las Cruces, NM

Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1134521818, issued on Sep 24, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico CNP-02531, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1134521818
Name
Heidi K. Alterson
Credential
DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CNP-02531 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
271 Paseo DE Dia, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone
(575) 323-6500
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2025
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Heidi Alterson78
  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.

Heidi K. Alterson among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 31% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

146 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Las Cruces

They are 146 of the 5,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Las Cruces, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madeleine Burgess, CFNPLas Cruces, NM 880111609946342
  2. Kerry Harris, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111164738399
  3. Robert Harrison, DC, NP-CLas Cruces, NM 880111740253335
  4. Robert Navarrette, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111659340602
  5. Michael O'Connell, CFNPLas Cruces, NM 880111447253927
  6. Sandra Piedra, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111104041870
  7. Wanda Poncik, FNPLas Cruces, NM 880111306948658
  8. Jose Rosales, F.N.P, D.N.PLas Cruces, NM 880111114118221

Common questions

What is Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN's NPI number?

Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134521818, issued on Sep 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 271 Paseo DE Dia, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 323-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CNP-02531, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heidi K. Alterson, DNP, FNP-C, APRN had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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