MARIA PUENTE LPC
NPI 1336872829
Counselor - Professional in Edinburg, TX
About Maria Puente Lpc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MARIA PUENTE LPC (NPI 1336872829) is an individual professional provider in Edinburg, Texas and active in the NPI registry since July 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Edinburg.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 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 (PECOS)
Maria Puente Lpc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Maria Puente reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Edinburg, TX 78539
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 103 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.
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 Maria Puente's NPI number?
The NPI number for Maria Puente is 1336872829. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2022.
Where is Maria Puente located?
Maria Puente practices at 2107 N Ruby St, Edinburg, TX 78541. The listed phone number is (956) 393-9157.
What is Maria Puente's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Professional, with taxonomy code 101YP2500X.
Is Maria Puente enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Maria Puente is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Maria Puente's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Maria Puente reassigns Medicare benefits to Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (Edinburg, 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 Maria Puente's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Maria Puente accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Oscar Insurance Company list Maria Puente 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 Maria Puente was last updated on October 17, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Maria Puente, LPC · NPI 1336872829
Professional provider in Edinburg, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 2, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1336872829 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 2, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Counselor - Professional · taxonomy 101YP2500X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2107 N RUBY ST, Edinburg, TX 78541-6265
- **Phone:** (956) 393-9157
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (NPI 1093916835, Edinburg, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 17, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1336872829) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.