Gilberto A. Vera, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Washington, DC
Gilberto A. Vera, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1982718383, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD20169, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gilberto A. Vera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD20169 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
- Phone
- (202) 526-8833
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 526-8622
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050111000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1160 Varnum St NE
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Verify Gilberto A. Vera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD20169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate44 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate44 claims
- Clinolipid42 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate37 claims
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Chlorthalidone30 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: $152.67
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Gilberto A. Vera among 79 nephrology physician records in District of Columbia
Gilberto A. Vera, M.D. is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 61% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 79 nephrology physician records in District of Columbia.
All 79 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Bustos, MDWashington, DC 200171952930455
- Martin Dillard, MDWashington, DC 200171932127453
- Antonina Kolesnikova, MDWashington, DC 200171598932592
- Joyce Gonin, MDWashington, DC 200161396743183
- Fred Polsky, M.D.Washington, DC 200161285731620
- Parichi Buch, M.D.Washington, DC 200101366839037
- Anirban Ganguli, MDWashington, DC 200101730491507
- Gilda-Rae Grell, MDWashington, DC 200101467087650
Common questions
What is Gilberto A. Vera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gilberto A. Vera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982718383, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gilberto A. Vera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 526-8833. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gilberto A. Vera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD20169, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gilberto A. Vera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gilberto A. Vera, M.D. had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.