Wendy Lynn Howerton, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1518743608ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Rio Rancho, NM
Nurse Practitioner, Family (MSN, APRN, FNP-C) with Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, Inc, practicing in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $41,085 for 879 claims, against $9,734 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $102.05 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518743608 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 75538 | 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 | 63 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 138 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,734 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 879 · 1,534 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $41,085 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, IncAlbuquerque, NM · 10 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$102.05 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$14.47 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $29.59 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $21.47 | 1 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $20.07 | 1 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $15.79 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $15.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$102.05 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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