NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Edward Kitchens

Family Nurse Practitioner · Amarillo, TX

Lawrence Edward Kitchens is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1710608088, issued on Sep 6, 2022. Check the license (Texas 1096562, 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
1710608088
Name
Lawrence Edward Kitchens
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1096562 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 Hillside RD, Amarillo, TX 79119
Phone
(806) 351-6987
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2022
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221109003086); 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 8960 Hillside RD

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

  1. Lori Failes, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1376675876
  2. Frederick Poage, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1720407125

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lawrence Kitchens171
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin27 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine12 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. EM Alliance Texas PLLCAmarillo, TX

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

Lawrence Edward Kitchens among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Lawrence Edward Kitchens 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 fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

278 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Amarillo

They are 278 of the 3,934 NPPES records with a practice address in Amarillo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriela Benavides, APRN.FNP-BCAmarillo, TX 791191285095349
  2. Wendy Guest, FNP-CAmarillo, TX 791191225679400
  3. Erin KellnAmarillo, TX 791191871393249
  4. Camella Ladd, FNP-CAmarillo, TX 791191952931693
  5. Erin Nelson, FNP-CAmarillo, TX 791191518353523
  6. Cory PickettAmarillo, TX 791191548923949
  7. Kristin Rattray, RN, MSN, NP-CAmarillo, TX 791191093033284
  8. Brianna Ricenbaw, FNP-CAmarillo, TX 791191720862816

Common questions

What is Lawrence Edward Kitchens's NPI number?

Lawrence Edward Kitchens's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710608088, issued on Sep 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Edward Kitchens located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 Hillside RD, Amarillo, TX, 79119. Phone: (806) 351-6987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Edward Kitchens's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1096562, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lawrence Edward Kitchens prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Edward Kitchens had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.

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