Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner · Sour Lake, TX
Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sour Lake, Texas, and NPI 1043790785, issued on Aug 21, 2018. Check the license (Texas AP138551, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia Ann Heirtzler
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- AP138551 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 689 6TH St, Sour Lake, TX 77659
- Phone
- (409) 287-4100
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Fax
- (409) 287-4105
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181130000577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patricia Ann Heirtzler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP138551Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 68 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sour Lake Health And Medical, PLLCSour Lake, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patricia Ann Heirtzler among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas
Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Sour Lake
They are 1 of the 19 NPPES records with a practice address in Sour Lake, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C's NPI number?
Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043790785, issued on Aug 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 689 6TH St, Sour Lake, TX, 77659. Phone: (409) 287-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP138551, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Patricia Ann Heirtzler, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.