NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist · Houston, TX

Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC is a clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1538593496, issued on Aug 28, 2013. Check the license (Texas AP123916, 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
1538593496
Name
Katherine Bell Schwarzlose
Credential
RN,ACNS-BC
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Nurse Specialist 364S00000X
License number
AP123916 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
325809701 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131022001629); 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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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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 clinical nurse specialist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 957 among the 361 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Katherine Schwarzlose20
  2. Specialty average957

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): 81.4 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $49.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $871.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Schwarzlose$49.18
  2. Specialty average$871.23

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Katherine Bell Schwarzlose among 151 clinical nurse specialist records in Texas

Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC is one of 151 clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 53% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2016 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364S00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Texas

There are 151 clinical nurse specialist records in Texas.

The 8 clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Ault, RN, ANP, CNS, FNP-CHouston, TX 770301568542694
  2. Amanda Copeland, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301437239480
  3. Paula Demasi, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301043300254
  4. Alison Gardner, PHD, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301811078678
  5. Monica Gilliam, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301467540716
  6. Mary Hughes, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301518047265
  7. Ana Kempfer, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301457440489
  8. Venita Madsen, RN, CNSHouston, TX 770301730276361

Common questions

What is Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC's NPI number?

Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538593496, issued on Aug 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP123916, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 957. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Katherine Bell Schwarzlose, RN,ACNS-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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