Fernando Silva, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Fernando Silva, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1528286960, issued on Apr 23, 2007. Check the license (Texas K2799, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Silva
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- K2799 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14615 San Pedro Ave Ste 210, San Antonio, TX 78232
- Phone
- (210) 404-0020
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Fax
- (210) 404-0325
- Medicaid ID
- 1528286960 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180827000364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14615 San Pedro Ave Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aracelis Silva, NPNurse Practitioner1366841884
Verify Fernando Silva in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K2799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate322 claims
- Methotrexate215 claims
- Leflunomide110 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick91 claims
- Folic Acid83 claims
- Prednisone82 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): 76 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: $2,415.56
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates-TX PLLCSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Silva among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Fernando Silva, 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 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% 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.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francis Burch, MDSan Antonio, TX 782321316190606
- Laura Suarez, MDSan Antonio, TX 782321366430365
- Ramon Arroyo, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341730179151
- Daniel Battafarano, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341225027246
- Walter Downs, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341992785729
- Victoria Fernandes, MDJbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341437417375
- Jay Higgs, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341538130067
- Erica Hill, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341801049580
Common questions
What is Fernando Silva, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Silva, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528286960, issued on Apr 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Silva, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14615 San Pedro Ave Ste 210, San Antonio, TX, 78232. Phone: (210) 404-0020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Silva, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K2799, 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 Fernando Silva, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Silva, M.D. had 1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Silva, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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.