NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1619022902 MD, MPH
Verify on CMS → Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH is an Internal Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #8
- Internal Medicine Physician rank among Texas specialties
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619022902 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619022902
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 173K Internal Medicine
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-MID 10,926 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Sevasti Dames · 2007
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619022902 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD, MPH |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/24/2007 |
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH. To verify Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Palacio, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Palacio.
One of 10,926 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Muhammad A. Sattar
MD
Dallas, TX
Anunaya Aashish
Denton, TX
Dr. Queenie Ann Abad
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Fuad Abaleka
M.D
Lubbock, TX
Dr. Carol Abalihi
M.D.
El Paso, TX
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's specialty? ▼
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: MD, MPH.
Where is Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH located? ▼
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH is located at 2223 WEST LOOP S, Houston, TX, 77027. Phone: (713) 439-6016.
What is Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's NPI number? ▼
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619022902, issued on 01/24/2007.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH accept Medicare? ▼
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's credentials? ▼
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH's NPI is 1619022902 with credentials MD, MPH. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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