Individual provider Active NPI

Nina Lee Torkelson, M.D.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Harlingen, TX
National Provider Identifier
1730328550
Registry record updated Jun 2, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
N1923 Issued in TX
Practice address
707 W Sesame Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550-9289
Phone
(956) 423-8042
Fax
(956) 423-8042
NPI assigned
Feb 18, 2009
Last updated
Jun 2, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 2, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X N1923 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

707 W Sesame Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550-9289

Mailing address

PO Box 5730
Belfast, ME 04915-5700

Other practice location 1

2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78550-8307
Phone (956) 389-5000

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: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20091026000685 TX Practitioner - Family Practice 0547307449 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 2006
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
BHS Physicians Network, IncGroup PAC ID 7315019593, 702 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

707 W Sesame Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550-9289
Phone (956) 423-8042

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of tissue1-10
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
BHS Physicians Network, Inc Family Medicine CurrentSince Aug 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
BHS Physicians Network, Inc CurrentSince Aug 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Harlingen Physician Network Inc Family Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone (956) 369-1100

2222 Benwood St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone (956) 389-2440

707 W Sesame Dr
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone (956) 412-5800

3903 Wiseman Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone (210) 681-0126

3903 Wiseman Blvd
Ste 100
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone (210) 681-0126

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: nina.torkelson.1@1438.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 3

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "TORKELSON",
        "first_name": "NINA",
        "middle_name": "LEE",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2009-02-18",
        "last_updated": "2025-06-02",
        "certification_date": "2025-06-02",
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    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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