Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Laredo, TX
Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1992458525, issued on Feb 2, 2022. Check the license (Texas 1069497, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Kathleen Mendez
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 1069497 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 University Blvd, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 326-2001
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2022
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5201 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Denhilson Acevedo MendozaRegistered Nurse1225967169
- Ariel Aguilar, BSN, RN; FNP STUDENTStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891624722
- Jorge Alvarez, RNRegistered Nurse1598694366
- Valeria BaezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740119601
- Jocelynne EscobarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982533857
- Christopher Ferguson, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1033348479
Verify Laura Kathleen Mendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1069497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
629 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl70 claims
- Gabapentin48 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa37 claims
- Levetiracetam29 claims
- Memantine Hcl26 claims
- Primidone23 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: $72.91
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Laura Kathleen Mendez among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas
Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 38% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
213 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Laredo
They are 213 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 21,242 in Texas → Every provider in Laredo → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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- Irma Lara, RNFNPLaredo, TX 780411992914691
- Juan Lopez, RNLaredo, TX 780411124067749
- Margo Martinez, FNPLaredo, TX 780411124205406
- Edmundo Molina, ANPLaredo, TX 780411174688139
- Patricia Niles, RN,MSN,FNPLaredo, TX 780411427164268
- Mary Plattner, N.P.Laredo, TX 780411124005426
Common questions
What is Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C's NPI number?
Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992458525, issued on Feb 2, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 University Blvd, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 326-2001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 1069497, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Kathleen Mendez, FNP-C had 629 Medicare Part D claims for 206 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.
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.