2026 NPPES data Acute Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1518617851 AGACNP-BC
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Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Houston, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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MIPS score
77.5/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$133.88
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5/100 — below the 83.1 national average.

77.5/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
$133.88
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

78 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/28/2022

NPI 1518617851

Primary specialty

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

24,583 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

77.5/100 5.6 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

1. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — 77.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.5%
MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — 77.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding AGACNP-BC credentials at 7789 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 470, Houston, TX, 77074, with a listed phone of (713) 448-8048. NPI 1518617851 was issued on 03/28/2022. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Salas most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 66.6, Cost 50.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

7789 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 470
Houston, TX 77074

Provider Details

NPI 1518617851
Specialty Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Credentials AGACNP-BC
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/28/2022

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

77.5093
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
66.6499
Quality
50.9366
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Mhs Physicians OF Texas
Humble, TX
UT Physicians
Houston, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$134

Largest payer

Averitas Pharma Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC. To verify Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

24,583
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
53
States with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
576
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Salas.

Compare Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's specialty?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC specializes in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: AGACNP-BC.
What is Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's Medicare quality score?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.5/100 (Quality: 66.6, Cost: 50.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC located?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC is located at 7789 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 470, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 448-8048.
What is Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's NPI number?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518617851, issued on 03/28/2022.
How many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 24,583 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 53 states in the US. The average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 576 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC accept Medicare?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's credentials?
Simon Salas, AGACNP-BC's NPI is 1518617851 with credentials AGACNP-BC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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