NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D.

Specialist · Laredo, TX

Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1679560817, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (Texas H5938, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679560817
Name
Efren Antonio Moreno
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
H5938 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6999 Mcpherson RD, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 722-8263
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 727-5321
Medicaid ID
089613602 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090630000517); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 1981
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 6999 Mcpherson RD

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

  1. Kathleen Bannon, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1184632317
  2. Elsa Canales, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1477618429
  3. Rochelle Mota, ODOptometrist1295311223
  4. Patricia Niles, RN,MSN,FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427164268
  5. Griselda Salas, NURSE PRACTIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1669653028

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Efren Moreno160
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin51 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  3. Gentamicin Sulfate18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $75.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Efren Moreno$75.61
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Efren Antonio Moreno among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amando Garza, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411649344524
  2. Ferdinand Gripal, PTLaredo, TX 780411376670463
  3. Virginia Leal, CFTS, CFOLaredo, TX 780411073636007
  4. Peter Ngo, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411417918525
  5. Ralph Nimchan, MDLaredo, TX 780411245211754
  6. Mary OrtizLaredo, TX 780411528156205
  7. Maria Monette Regalado, M.D.Laredo, TX 780451407818149
  8. Ernest Layton, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281083621684

Common questions

What is Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D.'s NPI number?

Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679560817, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6999 Mcpherson RD, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 722-8263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H5938, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Efren Antonio Moreno, M.D. had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.