Individual provider Active NPI

Velma Hughes, PMHNP-BC

  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Harlingen, TX
National Provider Identifier
1144717547
Registry record updated Jul 2, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LP0808X
License
AP137316 Issued in TX
Practice address
2424 Riverside Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550-8280
Phone
(956) 230-8880
Fax
(956) 474-2753
NPI assigned
Apr 20, 2018
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 2, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse PractitionerGroup: 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP 363LP0808X AP137316 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2424 Riverside Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550-8280

Mailing address

PO Box 1269
Harlingen, TX 78551-1269
Phone (956) 230-8880

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
403001704MedicaidTX

Other names 1

  • Velma Vega Other name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190916000238 TX Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 3577892611 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 2016
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

513 E Jackson St
Suite 312
Harlingen, TX 78550-6877
Phone (956) 230-8880

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
AP137316TXMDPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HUGHES",
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        "credential": "PMHNP-BC",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2018-04-20",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-02",
        "certification_date": "2026-07-02",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "primary": true
        }
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    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
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}

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