NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · El Paso, TX

Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1992176614, issued on Oct 8, 2015. Check the license (Texas AP129013, 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
1992176614
Name
Vanessa Hernandez
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP129013 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4659 Cohen Ave Unit A, El Paso, TX 79924
Phone
(915) 751-0000
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160302002231); may accept 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 4659 Cohen Ave Unit A

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

  1. Cynthia Duran, APRN-PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1922723386
  2. Nazish Shafi, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1609295484

Verify Vanessa Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license AP129013    Check the board
  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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10.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

14,110 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 276 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vanessa Hernandez14,110
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium920 claims
  2. Omeprazole624 claims
  3. Lisinopril529 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate464 claims
  5. Gabapentin439 claims
  6. Baclofen437 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: $423.95

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Vanessa Hernandez$423.95
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centro DE Salud Familiar LA FE, Inc.El Paso, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vanessa Hernandez among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Vanessa Hernandez, NP-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 2015, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 26% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

602 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in El Paso

They are 602 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shirlina Alcala, N.P.El Paso, TX 799241184865107
  2. Nancy Barraza, FNPEl Paso, TX 799241790496917
  3. Miguel Caro, FNPEl Paso, TX 799241598936718
  4. Crystal Garcia, FNPEl Paso, TX 799241780226969
  5. Priscilla LopezEl Paso, TX 799241841875085
  6. Vanessa Miramontes, FNPEl Paso, TX 799241215662697
  7. Sheri Nieto, NP-CEl Paso, TX 799241609267004
  8. Marie Ortega, FNP-CEl Paso, TX 799241992321731

Common questions

What is Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C's NPI number?

Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992176614, issued on Oct 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4659 Cohen Ave Unit A, El Paso, TX, 79924. Phone: (915) 751-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP129013, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vanessa Hernandez, NP-C had 14,110 Medicare Part D claims for 533 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.

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