MERCEDITA LEI REFUGIO FNP
NPI 1073065025
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Houston, TX
About Mercedita Lei Refugio Fnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MERCEDITA LEI REFUGIO FNP (NPI 1073065025) is an individual family provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP132742) and active in the NPI registry since October 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Stafford, and is a graduate of Other (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mercedita Lei Refugio Fnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Mercedita Refugio reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Spring, TX 77389
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 37 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77074 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUSTON, TX 77074
HOUSTON, TX 77074
HOUSTON, TX 77074
HOUSTON, TX 77074
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Mercedita Refugio's NPI number?
The NPI number for Mercedita Refugio is 1073065025. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 25, 2016.
Where is Mercedita Refugio located?
Mercedita Refugio practices at 9000 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074. The listed phone number is (630) 803-9456.
What is Mercedita Refugio's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Mercedita Refugio enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Mercedita Refugio is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Mercedita Refugio's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Mercedita Refugio reassigns Medicare benefits to Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllc (Spring, TX). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Mercedita Refugio's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Mercedita Refugio accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and 2 other insurers list Mercedita Refugio as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Mercedita Refugio was last updated on October 7, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mercedita Lei Refugio, FNP · NPI 1073065025
Family physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 25, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1073065025 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 25, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** AP132742 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 9000 SOUTHWEST FWY, Houston, TX 77074-1526
- **Phone:** (630) 803-9456 · **Fax:** (832) 288-5200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Minivasive Pain Specialists,pllc (NPI 1477099851, Spring, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Other AP132742
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1073065025) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.