Francisco C. Rugama, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Mission, TX
Francisco C. Rugama, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Mission, Texas, and NPI 1699751370, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas J4669, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco C. Rugama
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- J4669 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2121 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission, TX 78574
- Phone
- (956) 581-2770
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 581-7811
- Medicaid ID
- 155641701 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francisco C. Rugama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J4669Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
- Losartan Potassium39 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Metformin Hcl27 claims
- Azithromycin21 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate21 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: $163.83
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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.
Francisco C. Rugama among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Francisco C. Rugama, MD is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Mission → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Cantu, MDRaymondville, TX 785801013917418
- Pedro McDougal, M.D. F.A.C.P.Weslaco, TX 785961144275355
- Alexis Coan, MDHarlingen, TX 785501124607528
- Leonor Rivera, MDHarlingen, TX 785501639216633
- Asif Syed, M.D.Bertram, TX 786051376595611
- Rajeev Mathavan, MDEdinburg, TX 785391790705200
- John Carlson, MDGeorgetown, TX 786331659352680
- Ashley Dimeola, D.O.Volente, TX 786411497915888
Common questions
What is Francisco C. Rugama, MD's NPI number?
Francisco C. Rugama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699751370, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco C. Rugama, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission, TX, 78574. Phone: (956) 581-2770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco C. Rugama, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J4669, 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 Francisco C. Rugama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco C. Rugama, MD had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.