NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1881178697, issued on Sep 18, 2018. Check the license (Texas AP137181, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881178697
Name
Sylvia M. Hightower
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP137181 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
Phone
(281) 588-8448
Enumerated
Sep 18, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $20.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. 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. Sylvia Hightower$20.97
  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.

Sylvia M. Hightower among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-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 2018, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • 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.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Valorie Coulter, NP-CHouston, TX 770821134426265
  5. Maria Annabelle De Los Santos, F.N.P.Houston, TX 770821427053503
  6. Bobbie Harris, FNPHouston, TX 770821245425818
  7. Brittany JeterHouston, TX 770821538521133
  8. Steffy KandathilHouston, TX 770821578012597

Common questions

What is Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C's NPI number?

Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881178697, issued on Sep 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX, 77082. Phone: (281) 588-8448. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sylvia M. Hightower, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP137181, 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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