NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Licensed Practical Nurse NPI 1881722262 NURSE PRACTITIONER
Verify on CMS → Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Licensed Practical Nurse in Laredo, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 73,328 in Licensed Practical Nurse, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
95
Medicare Part D claims · 64 beneficiaries · Licensed Practical Nurse avg: 961
MIPS score
79.6/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 79.6/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 95
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥26th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1881722262), first enumerated 02/28/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 95 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1881722262 · Licensed Practical Nurse
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-BELOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1881722262
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 73K Licensed Practical
- MIPS-BELOW 79.6/100
- RX-TRACE 95
- BOOK-LIGHT 746 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Ludmila De Souza, APRN · ±1.6
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Ludmila De Souza…
Ludmila De Souza, APRN
78 MIPS pts
- Santos · this pr…
Santos · this provider
79.6 MIPS pts
- Sandra House, NP…
Sandra House, NP
81.3 MIPS pts
- Sosthene Ndomo, …
Sosthene Ndomo, NP
81.3 MIPS pts
- Paisley Rojo, FN…
Paisley Rojo, FNP-C
81.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
80 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER sits
This provider among licensed practical nurse peers
Across the 30 licensed practical nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER writes more Part D claims than 33% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 20% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one licensed practical nurse peer from a representative sample of 29; the gold marker is Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
95 90% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.6/100 3.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Licensed Practical Nurse compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Licensed Practical Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1881722262 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Credentials | NURSE PRACTITIONER |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/28/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.5871
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
64.2202
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER 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.
Laredo Emergency Medicine Associates PA
Laredo, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER. To verify Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER'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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
95
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
64
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 95
- Total Day Supply
- 921
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 40
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.07
- Gender Split
- 78% female / 22% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 28, 75-84: 12, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 19 |
| Ibuprofen | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Licensed Practical Nurse Overview
How Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER fits within the Licensed Practical Nurse landscape nationally.
73,328
Licensed Practical Nurse Providers in US
55
States with Licensed Practical Nurse
961
Avg Claims per Provider
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's 95 claims are below the specialty average of 961.
Nationwide Licensed Practical Nurse peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Santos, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Licensed Practical Nurse Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Santos.
One of 746 Licensed Practical Nurse providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Danielle Abrantes
Little Elm, TX
Okwi Achusi
Mansfield, TX
Shawnta Adams
El Paso, TX
Shakirat Adeshokan
Arlington, TX
Adefesola Adetula
Cedar Hill, TX
Compare Licensed Practical Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's specialty? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER specializes in Licensed Practical Nurse and practices in Laredo, Texas. Credentials: NURSE PRACTITIONER.
How much does Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 64 beneficiaries.
What is Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's Medicare quality score? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.6/100 (Quality: 64.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER located? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER is located at 9902 MCPHERSON RD, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 795-8510.
What is Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's NPI number? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881722262, issued on 02/28/2007.
How many Licensed Practical Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 73,328 Licensed Practical Nurse providers across 55 states in the US. The average Licensed Practical Nurse provider writes 961 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Ibuprofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER accept Medicare? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER appears in CMS Medicare data with 95 Part D claims and 64 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's credentials? ▼
Luz Santos, NURSE PRACTITIONER's NPI is 1881722262 with credentials NURSE PRACTITIONER. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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