Maricela Hernandez, APRN-CNP
NPI 1972830651ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Weslaco, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN-CNP) with Renaissance Medical Foundation, practicing in Weslaco, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $597,121 for 6,584 claims, against $14,699 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $791.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972830651 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP118372 | 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 | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 240 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,699 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,584 · 8,835 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 644 |
| Total drug cost | $597,121 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Renaissance Medical FoundationEdinburg, TX · 181 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLCHarlingen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$791.50 · 46 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$387.51 · 24 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $298.36 | 27 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $214.76 | 8 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $121.81 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $77.03 | 3 |
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $36.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$791.50 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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