Lourdes Pickens, NP
NPI 1700333481ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (NP) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. 114 Medicare patients in 2024, $14,363 paid; nearly all of their 76 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,687 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700333481 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 16, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | AP132154 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care | 363LA2100X | 704557 | 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 145 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,363 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 76 · 82 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $1,727 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,687 · 30 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$3,415 · 36 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $810.85 | 7 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $524.84 | 4 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $456.58 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $329.57 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $214.69 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,252 · 29 payments
- Travel and Lodging$434.74 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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