NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1518665934, issued on Feb 16, 2023. Check the license (Texas 1096394, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518665934
Name
Smitha Palatil Raphel
Credential
AGACNP- BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
1096394 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230413003126); 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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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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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  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).

Smitha Palatil Raphel among 1,159 adult health nurse practitioner records in Texas

Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC is one of 1,159 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2015 among the 566 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas

There are 1,159 adult health nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Bhakhri, RN, ANPHouston, TX 770301396838793
  2. Donald Bledsoe, ANP-CHouston, TX 770301104864628
  3. Carol Clegg, NPHouston, TX 770301235236654
  4. Carla Click, NPHouston, TX 770301497761068
  5. Eunice Gbenoba, N.P.Houston, TX 770301336173327
  6. Maria Henderson-Everhardus, R.N., ANP-CHouston, TX 770301528169927
  7. Accamma Kallel, NPHouston, TX 770301356361844
  8. Sally McCoy, ANPHouston, TX 770301649363540

Common questions

What is Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC's NPI number?

Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518665934, issued on Feb 16, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Smitha Palatil Raphel, 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 Smitha Palatil Raphel, AGACNP- BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1096394, 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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