NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Dallas, TX

Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1942439773, issued on Jul 14, 2009. Check the license (Texas AP117991, 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
1942439773
Name
Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston
Credential
DNP, FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
AP117991 TX
F0609164 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-2870
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2024
Medicaid IDs
209905301 TX
209905303 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091005000411); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5939 Harry Hines Blvd

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

  1. Jaclyn Albin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1992039960
  2. Rim Alkawas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174052591
  3. Dale Arocha, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255780839
  4. Ainslie Barnard, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760661615
  5. Kimberly Brown, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629784020
  6. Alberto Cabo Chan, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1750314449

Verify Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston in five checks

  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Vanwinkle-Preston101
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium37 claims
  2. Vitamin D215 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP 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 2009, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

446 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dallas

They are 446 of the 36,304 NPPES records with a practice address in Dallas, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Balanciere, NPDallas, TX 753901134149438
  2. Maurica Contreras, ANP CNSDallas, TX 753901225099252
  3. Sheila Donnell, WHCNSDallas, TX 753901871601831
  4. Calli Fanous, ACNPDallas, TX 753901336348861
  5. Valerie Gregory, MSN, RN, FNP-BCDallas, TX 753901255386504
  6. Teresa Griffin, DNP APRN AGACNP FNPDallas, TX 753901952499543
  7. David Kines, RN MSN FNPCDallas, TX 753901467556738
  8. Dorrine Moore, FNP CDallas, TX 753901356318166

Common questions

What is Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP's NPI number?

Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942439773, issued on Jul 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5939 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-2870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP117991, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Elisabeth Vanwinkle-Preston, DNP, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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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