Lorena Garcia, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1457694606ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with La Ventana Behavioral Health, LLC, practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $764,293 for 3,629 claims, against $13,285 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,315 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457694606 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | CNP-02160 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 41 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 178 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,285 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,629 · 4,287 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 115 |
| Total drug cost | $764,293 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- La Ventana Behavioral Health, LLCLas Cruces, NM · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,315 · 84 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,414 · 72 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $364.35 | 18 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $252.21 | 26 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $140.96 | 10 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $134.77 | 11 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $125.32 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,315 · 84 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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