Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O
Internal Medicine Physician · South Bend, IN
Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in South Bend, Indiana, and NPI 1689968349, issued on May 30, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 02004982A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 02004982A IN
5101019365 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 W Western Ave Ste B, South Bend, IN 46619
- Phone
- (574) 234-9033
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
- Fax
- (844) 397-1310
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170214000270); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 02004982ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Metformin Hcl11 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
- Osh-IN Physicians Group PCMishawaka, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez among 2,109 internal medicine physician records in Indiana
Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O is one of 2,109 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 1,448 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
54 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in South Bend
They are 54 of the 3,178 NPPES records with a practice address in South Bend, and 2,109 internal medicine physician records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O's NPI number?
Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689968349, issued on May 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 W Western Ave Ste B, South Bend, IN, 46619. Phone: (574) 234-9033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 02004982A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Alexander Vera-Vazquez, D.O had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.