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LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in EL PASO, 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
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 174 beneficiaries · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 576
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$694.56
47 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC filed 5,823 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in EL PASO, Texas, prescribing 90% generic.

6K
Part D claims, 2023
90%
generic prescribing
$694.56
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

5,823 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/16/2011

NPI 1972870178

Primary specialty

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

24,583 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,823 911% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 576

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Acute Care 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).

LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC credentials at 4815 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX, 79905, with a listed phone of (915) 544-1200. NPI 1972870178 was issued on 11/16/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GONZALES 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 5,823 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 174 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $878K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%. 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.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 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

4815 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79905

Provider Details

NPI 1972870178
Specialty Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Credentials ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Gender Female
NPI Issued 11/16/2011

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC 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.

ESSEX COUNTY TREASURER
ELIZABETHTOWN, NY
NM FAMILY SERVICES LLC
SANTA TERESA, NM

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 LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$695

Largest payer

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. To verify LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC'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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC — brand share 10.0%
Specialty average (est.)

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 5,823 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

5,823
Total Claims
$878K
Total Drug Cost
174
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
7,950
Total Day Supply
232,740
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$758K
Generic Drug Cost
$119K
Opioid Claims
111 (1.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
61

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
62.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.43
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 71, 65-74: 75, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
287
Gabapentin
217
Buspirone Hcl
188
Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Hcl
182
Aripiprazole
181
Clonazepam
144
Omeprazole
143
Lisinopril
142
Quetiapine Fumarate
132
Duloxetine Hcl
128

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview

How LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

24,583
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
53
States with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
576
Avg Claims per Provider

LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's 5,823 claims are above the specialty average of 576.

Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

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

Compare Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's specialty?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC specializes in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in EL PASO, Texas. Credentials: ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC.
How much does LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC wrote 5,823 Medicare Part D claims totaling $878K in drug costs for 174 beneficiaries.
Where is LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC located?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is located at 4815 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX, 79905. Phone: (915) 544-1200.
What is LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972870178, issued on 11/16/2011.
Does LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $758K in brand drug costs.
Does LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC prescribe opioids?
Yes, LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC had 111 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 24,583 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 53 states in the US. The average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 576 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Gabapentin, Buspirone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC accept Medicare?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,823 Part D claims and 174 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's credentials?
LORI GONZALES, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1972870178 with credentials ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. 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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