2026 NPPES data Women's Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1043654932 WHNP
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KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in HOUSTON, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
30
Medicare Part D claims · 17 beneficiaries · Women's Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 262
Industry payments
$366.26
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner ([object Object]) practicing in HOUSTON, Texas with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 30 claims across 17 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $366.26 across 16 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP filed 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across HOUSTON, Texas. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/22/2013

NPI 1043654932

Primary specialty

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

9,452 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

30 89% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 262

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Women's Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in HOUSTON, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: WHNP. NPI: 1043654932. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding WHNP credentials at 7900 FANNIN ST STE 2800, HOUSTON, TX, 77054, with a listed phone of (713) 838-2499. NPI 1043654932 was issued on 04/22/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ACKERMAN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 30 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 17 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,452 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 262 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

7900 FANNIN ST STE 2800
HOUSTON, TX 77054

Provider Details

NPI 1043654932
Specialty Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Credentials WHNP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/22/2013

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP 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.

UNIFIED WOMENS HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS PLLC
HOUSTON, TX

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 KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$366

Largest payer

Sage Therapeutics, 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 KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP. To verify KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP'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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

30
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
17
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
78
Total Day Supply
2,225
Generic Drug Cost
$3K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.65
Gender Split
100% female / 0% male

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Overview

How KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP fits within the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

9,452
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
55
States with Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
262
Avg Claims per Provider

KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's 30 claims are below the specialty average of 262.

Nearby Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ACKERMAN.

Compare Women's Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's specialty?
KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP specializes in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in HOUSTON, Texas. Credentials: WHNP.
How much does KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 17 beneficiaries.
Where is KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP located?
KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP is located at 7900 FANNIN ST STE 2800, HOUSTON, TX, 77054. Phone: (713) 838-2499.
What is KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's NPI number?
KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043654932, issued on 04/22/2013.
How many Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 9,452 Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 55 states in the US. The average Women's Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 262 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP accept Medicare?
KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 30 Part D claims and 17 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's credentials?
KATHRYN ACKERMAN, WHNP's NPI is 1043654932 with credentials WHNP. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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