NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1407023476, issued on May 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas N3544, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407023476
Name
Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
N3544 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
137 Palo Alto RD, San Antonio, TX 78211
Phone
(210) 265-8155
Enumerated
May 9, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 368-2816
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091023000458); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 137 Palo Alto RD

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

  1. Carolina Arias, M.D.Nephrology Physician1972761849
  2. Rosanna Estrada, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1366885212
  3. Maribel KampFamily Nurse Practitioner1790385037

Verify Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert 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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,441 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Esteban Cedillo-Couvert2,441
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril290 claims
  2. Furosemide164 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium151 claims
  4. Procrit136 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate130 claims
  6. Carvedilol119 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: $242.14

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esteban Cedillo-Couvert$242.14
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. M Reza Mizani MD PASan Antonio, TX

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

Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolina Arias, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782111972761849
  2. Prakash Nancherla, MDSan Antonio, TX 782111811994601
  3. Rajeev Narayan, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782111093805863
  4. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121154614832
  5. Ronald Hamner, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121467427401
  6. Robert Holub, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121083667893
  7. Edward Lazaga, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121396729547
  8. Alwin Lopez-ToroSan Antonio, TX 782121962820506

Common questions

What is Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD's NPI number?

Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407023476, issued on May 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 Palo Alto RD, San Antonio, TX, 78211. Phone: (210) 265-8155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N3544, 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 Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esteban Alfredo Cedillo-Couvert, MD had 2,441 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.