NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1578643979, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas AP110379, 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
1578643979
Name
Laura Christine Lessard
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
AP110379 TX
642590 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St Ste 1501, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-5141
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
143374005 TX
143374003 TX
143374004 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081031000038); 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 6550 Fannin St Ste 1501

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

  1. Edward Brinkley, AGACNP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1467984666
  2. Ray Chihara, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1740438928
  3. Young Chun, M.D.Surgery Physician1922387380
  4. Jane Doan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568953941
  5. Nestor Esnaola, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1013021666
  6. Hina Faisal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1821385709

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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Lessard45
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $36.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Lessard$36.83
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Laura Christine Lessard among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

784 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 784 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Bradshaw, PNPHouston, TX 770301003863374
  2. Sheena Carswell, C.N.S.Houston, TX 770301649246976
  3. Rhea Elliott, F.N.P.Houston, TX 770301487694568
  4. Janice Garza-Dennis, RN,ANP,AOCNPHouston, TX 770301659378016
  5. Carolyn Giveon, MS, RN, ANP, GNPHouston, TX 770301093719049
  6. Mary Halamicek, NPHouston, TX 770301609840339
  7. Marika Highberger, NPHouston, TX 770301790732691
  8. Tacharra Laury, RN, ACNPHouston, TX 770301295775179

Common questions

What is Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578643979, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1501, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-5141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP110379, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.