Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Edinburg, TX
Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1407850100, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Texas L7361, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Emilia C. Dulgheru
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- L7361 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1506 S Lone Star Way Ste 3, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Phone
- (956) 362-2400
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2023
- Fax
- (956) 362-2404
- Medicaid IDs
- 165809805 TX
207215203 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040607000920); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1506 S Lone Star Way Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Angela Christensen, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1699031278
- Estela Garcia, PAPhysician Assistant1730810888
- Nallely Lozano, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649756248
Verify Emilia C. Dulgheru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,321 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 166 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate149 claims
- Methotrexate132 claims
- Prednisone111 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl70 claims
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 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): 92.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,509.71
74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Renaissance Medical FoundationEdinburg, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Emilia C. Dulgheru among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Edinburg → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Christensen, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391699031278
- Jorge Ortegon, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391720097215
- Rogelio Rojas, MDEdinburg, TX 785391962483149
- Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391326042003
- Naiara Alvarez, MDHarlingen, TX 785501578873857
- Eugene Nunnery, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501518966225
- Bricia Toro De Zarei, MDBrownsville, TX 785261124026299
- Muhammad Shamim, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211326085796
Common questions
What is Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D.'s NPI number?
Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407850100, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1506 S Lone Star Way Ste 3, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 362-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7361, 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 Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D. had 1,321 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Emilia C. Dulgheru, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.5 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.