Linda Crystal Ponce, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1972296408ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine (AGACNP-BC) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $4,022 for 34 patients in 2024, with only 40 Part D claims. United Therapeutics Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $614.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972296408 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 363LC0200X | 1072310 | 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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 67 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,022 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 40 · 50 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $1,305 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$614.64 · 28 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$709.30 · 30 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $172.03 | 9 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $79.82 | 3 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $75.76 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $75.50 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $54.49 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$614.64 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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