NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1306304019, issued on Mar 12, 2019. Check the license (Texas AP139608, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306304019
Name
Rani Benson
Credential
APRN AGACNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
AP139608 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210315001000); 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
    Search for license AP139608    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Rani Benson among 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas

Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC is one of 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 78% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 40% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 2,120 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

712 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 712 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas.

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The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Akins, R.N. MSN,CNS,CC ACNPHouston, TX 770301447202155
  2. Prashanth Anumandla, ANP-BC, RNHouston, TX 770301831208966
  3. Patricia Brenza, N.P.Houston, TX 770301598780173
  4. Mary Joy Daniel, NPHouston, TX 770301124064100
  5. Thomas Derksen, NPHouston, TX 770301730133026
  6. Sarah Homer, ACNPHouston, TX 770301205851896
  7. Ambili John, A.C.N.P.Houston, TX 770301396854568
  8. Wendi Jones, MSN, ACNPHouston, TX 770301528078482

Common questions

What is Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC's NPI number?

Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306304019, issued on Mar 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rani Benson, APRN AGACNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP139608, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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