NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1174998579, issued on Dec 10, 2015. Check the license (Texas AP129096, 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
1174998579
Name
Rowena Salazar Mercado
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP129096 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5603 FM 1960 RD W, Houston, TX 77069
Phone
(866) 389-2727
Enumerated
Dec 10, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160418000458); 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 5603 FM 1960 RD W

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

  1. Meriam Ahmed, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609426733
  2. Diana Blanks, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558011064
  3. Ashlye Bryant, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1003424284
  4. Rosann Clements, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1386012938
  5. Youness Ennouri, PHARMDPharmacist1528669132
  6. Brittany FelderFamily Nurse Practitioner1255004818

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  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rowena Mercado145
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20 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): 86.3 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 score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $219.42

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mylan Specialty L.P. 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. Rowena Mercado$219.42
  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. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Texas PLLCHouston, TX

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

Rowena Salazar Mercado among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-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 2015, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 26% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

2,588 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,588 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meriam Ahmed, FNPHouston, TX 770691609426733
  2. Laura BankheadHouston, TX 770691629622618
  3. Ashlye Bryant, FNP-CHouston, TX 770691003424284
  4. Rosann Clements, FNP-CHouston, TX 770691386012938
  5. Brittany FelderHouston, TX 770691255004818
  6. Nancy FultangHouston, TX 770691326506312
  7. Brittany Martin, FNP-CHouston, TX 770691992905137
  8. Analene Martinez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCHouston, TX 770691306500020

Common questions

What is Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C's NPI number?

Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174998579, issued on Dec 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5603 FM 1960 RD W, Houston, TX, 77069. Phone: (866) 389-2727. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP129096, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rowena Salazar Mercado, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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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