Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Hemphill, TX
Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hemphill, Texas, and NPI 1003414459, issued on Oct 16, 2020. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Lynn Upshaw
- Credential
- APRN-CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 201702 OK
R0110555 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2421 Worth St, Hemphill, TX 75948
- Phone
- (409) 787-1416
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2022
- Fax
- (409) 787-1419
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211119000847); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2421 Worth St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Valerie Lynn Upshaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
3,885 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 128 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate195 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium129 claims
- Losartan Potassium120 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium117 claims
- Gabapentin108 claims
- Furosemide105 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $158.88
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc.Hemphill, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Lynn Upshaw among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas
Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP 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 2020, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
6 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hemphill
They are 6 of the 36 NPPES records with a practice address in Hemphill, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 21,242 in Texas → Every provider in Hemphill → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terri Barnhart, FNP-BCHemphill, TX 759481891081428
- Sharon Byley, RN, FNP-CHemphill, TX 759481922114206
- Mareike GayHemphill, TX 759481194327486
- Maria MenaHemphill, TX 759481487762290
- Gerald Winemiller, APRNHemphill, TX 759481316591522
- Charlotte Bingham, FNP-CHuntington, TX 759491760745293
- Kelly Jackson, RN, FNP-CHuntington, TX 759491033653431
- Madison KinneyHuntington, TX 759491831854777
Common questions
What is Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP's NPI number?
Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003414459, issued on Oct 16, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2421 Worth St, Hemphill, TX, 75948. Phone: (409) 787-1416. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP's license?
Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Lynn Upshaw, APRN-CNP had 3,885 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.