NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2006-04-07
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Joy M. Prater, NP
Prater is 1 of 27 nurse practitioner providers in Temple and 1 of 2256 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Plus 2 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2021-01-05
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 2256 active nurse practitioner providers in Texas.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 10 yr above median (10 yr)
State licenses
1 state
5% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
2
In the 24% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-04Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765080001
Mailing address
Po Box 844658
Dallas, TX 752844658
Specialties
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Nurse Practitioner PrimaryDefinition to come...
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Nurse Practitioner(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...
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Nurse PractitionerDefinition to come...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 8N9136 | BLUE SHIELD |
| 05 (TX) | 1022717-03 |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 1981 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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