Medicare Enrolled

Kristen Sosa, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Alice, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
230 S GULF ST, Alice, TX 78332
3616640303
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1144622333 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Sosa from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Sosa

Kristen Sosa is a nurse practitioner - family in Alice, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Sosa performed 1,260 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Sosa received a total of $3,869 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 260 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Sosa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 12% volume in TX $3,869 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,260
Medicare services
Top 12% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$1,182
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Barrera barrier treatment, per square centimeter
Application of a Barrera barrier to the skin, measured by each square centimeter of treated area.
1,184 $1,252 $1,600
Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less
Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs covering 25 square centimeters or less.
62 $88 $298
Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
14 $94 $281
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,869
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $967/year across 4 years
Top 7% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
260
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$20
2023
$1,063
2022
$1,405
2021
$1,381

Payments by company (2024)

Solventum Corporation
$20
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$620
Lilly USA, LLC
$441
ABBVIE INC.
$366
Amgen Inc.
$283
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$255
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$216
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$157
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$138
AbbVie Inc.
$135
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$124
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$119
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$83
Dexcom, Inc.
$76
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
Insulet Corporation
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$50
PFIZER INC.
$42
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$27
Abbott Laboratories
$25
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
DEXCOM, INC.
$23
Corium, LLC
$22
Solventum Corporation
$20
EISAI INC.
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$16
Tris Pharma Inc
$16
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Eisai Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · Aimovig · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COMIRNATY · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · GARDASIL 9 · JANUVIA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Movantik · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Omnipod · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · Saxenda · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
40
County median income
$47,492
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Sosa is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sosa experienced with barrera barrier treatment, per square centimeter?
Based on Medicare claims data, Sosa performed 1,184 barrera barrier treatment, per square centimeter services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Sosa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Sosa received a total of $3,869 from 38 companies across 260 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Sosa's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Alice?
Sosa's average Medicare payment per service is $1,182. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Sosa) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →