Lydia Diane Brown , APRN
Nurse Practitioner β’ Mcallen, TX
2101 S Cynthia St
Mcallen, TX 785031294
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2101 S Cynthia St
Mcallen, TX 785031294
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $27.66 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Mcallen and Texas
57 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Mcallen, TX (4,835 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Mcallen
10.5% of these 57 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
35.1% of these 57 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $27.66.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSL Behring |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Hizentra | General | $27.66 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LA2200X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: TN APN11532)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2101 S CYNTHIA ST, MCALLEN, TX 785031294 (Tel: 9566877896)
Registered at 2101 S CYNTHIA ST, MCALLEN, TX 785031294 (Tel: 9566877896)
Recorded as LYDIA BROWN, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: TX 790762)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Mcallen
- Demizel Soto
- Claudia Ortiz
- Sara Garcia Ostrem, NP
- Marie Rios, APRN-CNP
- Armando Rodriguez, AG-ACNP-BC
- Emily Adams, NP
Mailing Address
2101 S Cynthia St
Mcallen, TX 785031294
Phone: 9566877896