NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nanette C. Vela, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Rio Rancho, NM

Nanette C. Vela, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1194230714, issued on Dec 5, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico CNP-03422, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1194230714
Name
Nanette C. Vela
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
CNP-03422 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone
(505) 253-6100
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171220001110); 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 2400 Unser Blvd SE

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

  1. Kyle Abbott, CPSWPeer Specialist1447125752
  2. Ibukun Akinboyewa, MDHospitalist Physician1245769843
  3. Laura Armijo, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1134986151
  4. Victoria Artiaga, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1972361228
  5. Lauren Atkinson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1104119296
  6. Angela Barnes, MDGastroenterology Physician1487218434

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nanette Vela1,245
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium52 claims
  2. Gabapentin50 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl42 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $224.83

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nanette Vela$224.83
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Vessel Health LLCAlbuquerque, NM

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

Nanette C. Vela among 559 nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Nanette C. Vela, NP is one of 559 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 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 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 336 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 43% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rio Rancho

They are 27 of the 2,171 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Rancho, and 559 nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Audrey Bautista, NPRio Rancho, NM 871241003180423
  2. Christine Blaser, FNPRio Rancho, NM 871241134153349
  3. Judith Gillum, R.N., C.N.P.Rio Rancho, NM 871241447359138
  4. Diana Gutierrez, AGACNPRio Rancho, NM 871241144877218
  5. Lynn Healer, NPRio Rancho, NM 871241578598686
  6. Lauren Heckethorn, CNPRio Rancho, NM 871241437649423
  7. Paulette Herman, CNPRio Rancho, NM 871241609875210
  8. Shawna Marion, CNPRio Rancho, NM 871241043379456

Common questions

What is Nanette C. Vela, NP's NPI number?

Nanette C. Vela, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194230714, issued on Dec 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nanette C. Vela, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 253-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nanette C. Vela, NP's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CNP-03422, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nanette C. Vela, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nanette C. Vela, NP had 1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nanette C. Vela, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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