NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1083499271, issued on Aug 28, 2023. Check the license (Texas 1136487, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083499271
Name
Karen Elizabeth Eckstein
Credential
AGACNP
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
1136487 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-7437
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231010002131); 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 6431 Fannin St

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

  1. Ahmad AbdelhadiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073453296
  2. Zayna AbdullaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245030337
  3. Yaman Abdullah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134461619
  4. Elizabeth Abels, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417516881
  5. Jessica Abhulimhen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639665136
  6. Andrew Abikhaled, MD CANDIDATEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699574335

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  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Eckstein13
  2. Specialty average594

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Karen Elizabeth Eckstein among 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas

Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP is one of 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 73% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 2,120 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

712 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 712 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Akins, R.N. MSN,CNS,CC ACNPHouston, TX 770301447202155
  2. Prashanth Anumandla, ANP-BC, RNHouston, TX 770301831208966
  3. Patricia Brenza, N.P.Houston, TX 770301598780173
  4. Mary Joy Daniel, NPHouston, TX 770301124064100
  5. Thomas Derksen, NPHouston, TX 770301730133026
  6. Sarah Homer, ACNPHouston, TX 770301205851896
  7. Ambili John, A.C.N.P.Houston, TX 770301396854568
  8. Wendi Jones, MSN, ACNPHouston, TX 770301528078482

Common questions

What is Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP's NPI number?

Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083499271, issued on Aug 28, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-7437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1136487, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Elizabeth Eckstein, AGACNP had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.