NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Edinburg, TX

Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1053393983, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Texas L1348, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053393983
Name
Desmond Okey Ikondu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
L1348 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2502 W Trenton RD, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 630-2119
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 682-6115
Medicaid IDs
141660402 TX
141060401 TX
141660405 TX
141660407 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041119000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2502 W Trenton RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Graciela Marje, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831650944
  2. Jessica Vinluan, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609593698

Verify Desmond Okey Ikondu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

256 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Desmond Ikondu256
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
  2. Cephalexin22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  4. Levofloxacin12 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Canyon Springs Emergency Medicine Associates PAAlamo, TX
  2. Mcallen Emergency Medicine Associates PAMcAllen, TX
  3. Municipal Emergency Medicine Associates, PAEdinburg, TX
  4. Oak Creek Emergency Medicine Associates PAMcAllen, TX
  5. Shavano Emergency Medicine Associates, PAEdinburg, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Desmond Okey Ikondu among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

62 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Edinburg

They are 62 of the 2,724 NPPES records with a practice address in Edinburg, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Arango, MDEdinburg, TX 785391053313809
  2. Dario Arango, MDEdinburg, TX 785391437151289
  3. Juan Castillo, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391457333411
  4. Diana Cortinas, MDEdinburg, TX 785391669480976
  5. Marin Garza, MDEdinburg, TX 785391164481834
  6. Jesus Garza-Tamez, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391891773305
  7. Jose Lopez, MDEdinburg, TX 785391053383810
  8. Maria Madrid, MDEdinburg, TX 785391457312365

Common questions

What is Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD's NPI number?

Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053393983, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2502 W Trenton RD, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 630-2119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L1348, 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 Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Desmond Okey Ikondu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.