NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1518018886 APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Verify on CMS → Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner in Harlingen, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 216,959 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
594
Medicare Part D claims · 53 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
MIPS score
81.4/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 594 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 81.4/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 594
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥32nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1518018886), first enumerated 01/15/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 594 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518018886 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1518018886
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 217K Family Nurse
- MIPS-INLINE 81.4/100
- RX-LIGHT 594
- BOOK-MID 19,347 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Jessica Burke · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Cavazos Fitzgera…
Cavazos Fitzgerald · this provider
81.4 MIPS pts
- Clara Schultz · …
Clara Schultz
81.4 MIPS pts
- Jessica Burke · …
Jessica Burke
81.4 MIPS pts
- Moises Exposito …
Moises Exposito
81.4 MIPS pts
- Jenni Polfus · n…
Jenni Polfus
81.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
81 ≥ 32nd percentile 32% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC writes more Part D claims than 58% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 33% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
594 54% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
81.4/100 2.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518018886 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/15/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
81.4423
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
65.8349
Quality
49.2365
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
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 Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC. To verify Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
594
Total Claims
$24K
Total Drug Cost
53
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 897.1
- Total Day Supply
- 26,260
- Generic Drug Cost
- $20K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.95
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 27, 65-74: 13, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
55 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
46 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
40 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
40 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
40 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
33 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
31 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 55 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 46 |
| Aripiprazole | 40 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 40 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 33 |
| Risperidone | 31 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 28 |
| Memantine Hcl | 22 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
216,959
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,302
Avg Claims per Provider
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's 594 claims are below the specialty average of 1,302.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cavazos Fitzgerald, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (81.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cavazos Fitzgerald.
One of 19,347 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Ashley Aaron
FNP
Waco, TX
Christina Aaron
FNP
Texarkana, TX
Lori Aaron
FNP-C
Frisco, TX
Lauren Aase
FNP
Sheppard Afb, TX
Olivia Ababio
Cypress, TX
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's specialty? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Harlingen, Texas. Credentials: APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC.
How much does Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC wrote 594 Medicare Part D claims totaling $24K in drug costs for 53 beneficiaries.
What is Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.4/100 (Quality: 65.8, Cost: 49.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC located? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC is located at 2902 HAINE DR, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 296-4000.
What is Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's NPI number? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518018886, issued on 01/15/2007.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 216,959 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,302 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buspirone Hcl, Trazodone Hcl, Aripiprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 594 Part D claims and 53 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's credentials? ▼
Thelma Cavazos Fitzgerald, APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1518018886 with credentials APRN FNP-BC PMHNP-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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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