Tamra Renae Varela, FNP-C
NPI 1679053722ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Santa Teresa, NM
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with Santa Teresa Family Medical Center, practicing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,105 for 1,105 claims, against $8,489 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.47 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679053722 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | AP138526 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | AP138526 | TX |
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); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 258 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,489 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,105 · 2,403 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 188 |
| Total drug cost | $141,105 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Santa Teresa Family Medical CenterSanta Teresa, NM · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.47 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$116.95 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $27.71 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.47 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records