NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dixon Santana, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Lubbock, TX

Dixon Santana, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1548244833, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Texas 41659, 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
1548244833
Name
Dixon Santana
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
41659 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 4TH St, Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone
(806) 743-2373
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 743-2113
Medicaid IDs
165435201 TX
165435202 TX
137264100 TX
200024250A OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040607001259); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1990
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 3601 4TH St

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

  1. Fatima AbedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043006737
  2. Fatma Aboulnasr, MDPediatrics Physician1588287346
  3. Gabriella Acosta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376282905
  4. Jacob Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669315131
  5. Carine AfiadataStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689465502
  6. Mario Aguayo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457603920

Verify Dixon Santana 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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Dixon Santana91
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Cilostazol26 claims
  2. Clopidogrel23 claims
  3. Eliquis19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score91.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,881.93

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dixon Santana$1,881.93
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX

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

Dixon Santana among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas

Dixon Santana, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samuel Campbell, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301528033446
  2. Roger Belizaire, M.D.Midland, TX 797011144384934
  3. Daniel Copeland, M.D.Midland, TX 797011942414982
  4. Donald Crockett, MDMidland, TX 797011497708291
  5. Marshall Early, D.O.Midland, TX 797011942528138
  6. Russell Van Husen, M.D.Midland, TX 797011912101361
  7. Shelton Viney, MDMidland, TX 797011891724498
  8. Robert McFaul, DOBig Spring, TX 797201336148642

Common questions

What is Dixon Santana, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dixon Santana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548244833, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dixon Santana, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-2373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dixon Santana, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 41659, 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 Dixon Santana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dixon Santana, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dixon Santana, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.

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