NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Houston, TX

Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1720334246, issued on Aug 2, 2012. Check the license (Texas P4244, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720334246
Name
Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
P4244 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-6500
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 500-6497
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140612001841); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6431 Fannin St

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

  1. Ahmad AbdelhadiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073453296
  2. Zayna AbdullaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245030337
  3. Yaman Abdullah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134461619
  4. Elizabeth Abels, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417516881
  5. Jessica Abhulimhen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639665136
  6. Andrew Abikhaled, MD CANDIDATEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699574335

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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gloria Salazar Cintora1,078
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone161 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate89 claims
  3. Humira(Cf) Pen87 claims
  4. Methotrexate59 claims
  5. Leflunomide56 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine53 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): 82.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $648.24

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.

  1. Gloria Salazar Cintora$648.24
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD 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 2012, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandeep AgarwalHouston, TX 770301467489757
  2. Frank Arnett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301922026152
  3. Shervin Assassi, M.D.Houston, TX 770301043259567
  4. Kalpana Bhairavarasu, M.DHouston, TX 770301942236682
  5. Holly Jones, M. D.Houston, TX 770301457344202
  6. Huifang Lu, M.D. PHDHouston, TX 770301487672879
  7. Maureen Mayes, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255364238
  8. John Reveille, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295753408

Common questions

What is Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD's NPI number?

Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720334246, issued on Aug 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P4244, 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 Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD had 1,078 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gloria Angelica Salazar Cintora, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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