NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Traci N. Waters, CNP

Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Traci N. Waters, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1144456963, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (Texas AP128289, 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
1144456963
Name
Traci N. Waters
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
AP128289 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
377419201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171101001240); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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

Verify Traci N. Waters in five checks

  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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.

  1. Traci Waters311
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta95 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa37 claims
  3. Fluticasone-Salmeterol17 claims
  4. Prednisone16 claims
  5. Breztri Aerosphere14 claims
  6. Anoro Ellipta13 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): 81.4 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

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).

Traci N. Waters among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Traci N. Waters, CNP is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

784 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 784 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Bradshaw, PNPHouston, TX 770301003863374
  2. Sheena Carswell, C.N.S.Houston, TX 770301649246976
  3. Rhea Elliott, F.N.P.Houston, TX 770301487694568
  4. Janice Garza-Dennis, RN,ANP,AOCNPHouston, TX 770301659378016
  5. Carolyn Giveon, MS, RN, ANP, GNPHouston, TX 770301093719049
  6. Mary Halamicek, NPHouston, TX 770301609840339
  7. Marika Highberger, NPHouston, TX 770301790732691
  8. Tacharra Laury, RN, ACNPHouston, TX 770301295775179

Common questions

What is Traci N. Waters, CNP's NPI number?

Traci N. Waters, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144456963, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Traci N. Waters, CNP 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 Traci N. Waters, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP128289, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Traci N. Waters, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Traci N. Waters, CNP had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Traci N. Waters, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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