NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hugo G. Blake, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Harlingen, TX

Hugo G. Blake, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1447254024, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas E6997, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447254024
Name
Hugo G. Blake
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
E6997 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2310 N ED Carey Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 428-5522
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 421-2759
Medicaid ID
1229957 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050531000383); 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 2310 N ED Carey Dr

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

  1. Peggy Andress, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730375072
  2. Rolando Ascarrunz, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1821093246
  3. Martina Briseno-Lucio, APRN, FNP-CAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1861945339
  4. Michael Evans, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1689678187
  5. Eduardo Flores, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1528062973
  6. Juan Garza, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1306841366

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,525 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hugo Blake2,525
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis230 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate220 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate206 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium155 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium147 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er142 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.2
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $160.44

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hugo Blake$160.44
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. South Heart Clinic, PLLCHarlingen, TX

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

Hugo G. Blake among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Hugo G. Blake, MD is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rolando Ascarrunz, MDHarlingen, TX 785501821093246
  2. Michael Balderas, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501669733341
  3. Michael Evans, MDHarlingen, TX 785501689678187
  4. Eduardo Flores, MDHarlingen, TX 785501528062973
  5. Juan Garza, MDHarlingen, TX 785501306841366
  6. M. Hilmy, MDHarlingen, TX 785501033113493
  7. Donald Roa, MDHarlingen, TX 785501811987563
  8. Usman Sheriff, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501356396303

Common questions

What is Hugo G. Blake, MD's NPI number?

Hugo G. Blake, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447254024, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hugo G. Blake, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2310 N ED Carey Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 428-5522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hugo G. Blake, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E6997, 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 Hugo G. Blake, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hugo G. Blake, MD had 2,525 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hugo G. Blake, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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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