NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP

Registered Nurse · Spring, TX

Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP is a registered nurse with a practice address in Spring, Texas, and NPI 1134768625, issued on Dec 31, 2019. Check the license (Texas 981143, 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
1134768625
Name
Niurka Blanco Benavides
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Registered Nurse 163W00000X
License number
981143 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18532 Kuykendahl RD, Spring, TX 77379
Phone
(713) 804-5961
Enumerated
Dec 31, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230818000744); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average registered nurse in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 678 among the 694 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Niurka Blanco Benavides52
  2. Specialty average678

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $287.92

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,191 providers of this specialty with any payment received $505.98 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Niurka Blanco Benavides$287.92
  2. Specialty average$505.98

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. Innovista Provider Group Texas PASpring, TX

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

Niurka Blanco Benavides among 8,921 registered nurse records in Texas

Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP is one of 8,921 registered nurse records with a practice address in Texas. under 1% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 35% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2022 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 163W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

62 registered nurse records list a practice address in Spring

They are 62 of the 3,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring, and 8,921 registered nurse records in Texas.

The 8 registered nurse records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elaine Bedenbaugh, RNSpring, TX 773791053719641
  2. Juanita Berdine, RNSpring, TX 773791801376439
  3. Brandy Champer, RNSpring, TX 773791497230700
  4. Kathleen HitchcockSpring, TX 773791780212126
  5. Nancy Lodico, R.N.Spring, TX 773791124016340
  6. Kathy Miller, BSN, RNSpring, TX 773791558861294
  7. Alana NaginSpring, TX 773791639568306
  8. Nataly Pedroza, RNSpring, TX 773791154215598

Common questions

What is Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP's NPI number?

Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134768625, issued on Dec 31, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18532 Kuykendahl RD, Spring, TX, 77379. Phone: (713) 804-5961. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 981143, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Niurka Blanco Benavides, FNP had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among registered nurse prescribers was 678. 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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