ELLEN MIFTARI APRN, AGNP-C
NPI 1962863498
Nurse Practitioner in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 10, 2016

Contact Information

20405 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 325
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77070
Phone: (866) 849-0692

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About ELLEN MIFTARI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellen Miftari, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962863498 assigned on March 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363L00000X with license number AP131402 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated January 2026.

NPI: 1962863498
Provider Name: ELLEN MIFTARI APRN, AGNP-C
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 20405 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 325 HOUSTON, TX 77070
Location Phone: (866) 849-0692
Mailing Address: PO BOX 211699 EAGAN, MN 55121
Mailing Phone: (866) 849-0692
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-10-2016
Last Update Date: 01-21-2026
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Ellen Miftari is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: AP131402
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	31304 (SC)
2	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	289344 (AZ)
3	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	5023586 (NC)
4	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	3-002207 (AL)
5	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	245003 (LA)
6	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	226430 (OK)
7	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	38191 (TN)
8	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	907882 (MS)
9	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	APRN11042335 (FL)
10	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	C-APN.0104424-C-NP (CO)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Ellen Miftari is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes
Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 77070 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $90.4
Minimum New Patient Price $58.24
Maximum New Patient Price $176.98

Average New Patient Copayment $22.6
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.56
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.24

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $102.71
Minimum Established Patient Price $18.6
Maximum Established Patient Price $143.93

Average Established Patient Copayment $25.67
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.65
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $35.98

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy	98%	46
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter who were prescribed warfarin OR another FDA- approved anticoagulant drug for the prevention of thromboembolism during the measurement period
Care Plan	100%	237
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Antiplatelet Therapy	100%	40
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) seen within a 12 month period who were prescribed aspirin or clopidogrel
Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan	100%	153
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a documented elder maltreatment screen using an Elder Maltreatment Screening Tool on the date of encounter AND a documented follow-up plan on the date of the positive screen
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes	N/A
Seeing new and follow-up Medicaid patients in a timely manner, including individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. A timely manner is defined as within 10 business days for this activity.
Falls: Plan of Care	100%	211
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months
Falls: Risk Assessment	100%	210
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a risk assessment for falls completed within 12 months
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	100%	141
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1962863498, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 72

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1962863498.