NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Velda Ann Vargas, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Temple, TX

Velda Ann Vargas, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1164031472, issued on Jul 23, 2020. Check the license (Texas 1004543, 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
1164031472
Name
Velda Ann Vargas
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1004543 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2112 SW H K Dodgen Loop Ste 110, Temple, TX 76504
Phone
(877) 800-5722
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201021000701); accepts 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 2112 SW H K Dodgen Loop Ste 110

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

  1. Hilda Brown-PrierClinical Social Worker1952730939
  2. Kimberley Jirasek, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1588350367
  3. Josephine Larbi-BoamahClinical Social Worker1144599481
  4. Ezhilarasi Manickavasagam, M.DPediatrics Physician1013171412
  5. Monique Mills, MDPediatrics Physician1942299987
  6. Jimmy Spakes, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1184126997

Verify Velda Ann Vargas 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Velda Vargas105
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Freedom Urgent Care, PLLCHarker Heights, TX

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

Velda Ann Vargas among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Velda Ann Vargas, NP 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).

194 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Temple

They are 194 of the 4,612 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Bradshaw, FNP-CTemple, TX 765041003178450
  2. Patricia Brown, FNP, APNTemple, TX 765041851407852
  3. Judith Burnette, FNPTemple, TX 765041053320366
  4. Leanne Chappell, NURSE PRACTITIONERTemple, TX 765041225053507
  5. Christina Coley, NPTemple, TX 765041336242619
  6. Monica Davila-Hart, APRN, FNP-CTemple, TX 765041871856500
  7. Mildred Droemer, APRN,BCTemple, TX 765041578574356
  8. Cynthia EthridgeTemple, TX 765041154333599

Common questions

What is Velda Ann Vargas, NP's NPI number?

Velda Ann Vargas, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164031472, issued on Jul 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Velda Ann Vargas, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2112 SW H K Dodgen Loop Ste 110, Temple, TX, 76504. Phone: (877) 800-5722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Velda Ann Vargas, NP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1004543, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Velda Ann Vargas, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Velda Ann Vargas, NP had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.