NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Cypress, TX

Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cypress, Texas, and NPI 1831620285, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP133625, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831620285
Name
Merin Joseph
Credential
MSN,APRN,FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP133625 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21212 Northwest Fwy, Cypress, TX 77429
Phone
(832) 688-8400
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170504000152); 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 21212 Northwest Fwy

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

  1. Ginger Calkins, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407307002
  2. Connie Chitwood Vu, RD,LDMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1497209282
  3. Julius Debroeck, MDFamily Medicine Physician1023180429
  4. Rebecca Del Valle, NPNurse Practitioner1841655925
  5. Sharon Gendi, M.D.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1326233644
  6. Harpaul Gill, MDNeurology Physician1023158409

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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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80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,344 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Merin Joseph2,344
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate265 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium170 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate158 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium142 claims
  5. Clopidogrel139 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride123 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): 88.9 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 score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,532.28

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.

  1. Merin Joseph$1,532.28
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cypress Heart And Vascular Center PLLCCypress, TX

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

Merin Joseph among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,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 2017, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 36% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

111 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cypress

They are 111 of the 2,457 NPPES records with a practice address in Cypress, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Akinbobola, FNP-CCypress, TX 774291922542125
  2. Ginger Calkins, FNP-CCypress, TX 774291407307002
  3. Lisa Chose, FNPCypress, TX 774291861716797
  4. Robert Cooper, NPCypress, TX 774291518336056
  5. Mercy Ewere, FNP-CCypress, TX 774291467822692
  6. Melissa Fadipe, FNP-CCypress, TX 774291720469489
  7. Stacey Gibilterra, FNPCypress, TX 774291407842123
  8. Meghan Gomez, N.P.Cypress, TX 774291033283056

Common questions

What is Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C's NPI number?

Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831620285, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21212 Northwest Fwy, Cypress, TX, 77429. Phone: (832) 688-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP133625, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C had 2,344 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merin Joseph, MSN,APRN,FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 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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