Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX
Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1922272236, issued on Apr 17, 2008. Check the license (Texas 44703, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvaro Hernando Orjuela
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License number
- 44703 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1102 Bates Ave Ste 260, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 824-3800
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140918000614); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric nephrology physician records → All 76 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Alvaro Hernando Orjuela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license 44703Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tacrolimus26 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil17 claims
- Nifedipine Er13 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alvaro Hernando Orjuela among 76 pediatric nephrology physician records in Texas
Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD is one of 76 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 76 pediatric nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 76 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Braun, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295771020
- Eileen Brewer, MDHouston, TX 770301538249966
- Ewa Elenberg, MDHouston, TX 770301255411591
- Catherine Joseph, M.D.Houston, TX 770301417157215
- Rossana Malatesta Muncher, M.D. M.S.Houston, TX 770301235368317
- Mini Michael, M.D.Houston, TX 770301811074842
- Joshua Samuels, M.D.Houston, TX 770301427076744
- Shweta Shah, M.DHouston, TX 770301033351796
Common questions
What is Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD's NPI number?
Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922272236, issued on Apr 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 Bates Ave Ste 260, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 44703, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvaro Hernando Orjuela, MD had 90 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.