Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1902458250, issued on Jul 16, 2019. Check the license (Texas U5189, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- U5189 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 N San Saba Ste 301, San Antonio, TX 78207
- Phone
- (210) 212-8622
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2025
- Fax
- (210) 212-9197
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250630001004); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 N San Saba Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U5189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
- Spironolactone19 claims
- Jardiance16 claims
- Lisinopril16 claims
- Losartan Potassium16 claims
- Carvedilol15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- M Reza Mizani MD PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ghassan Bandak, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071023397114
- Varshasb Broumand, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071154329720
- Timoteo Cabrera, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071144295064
- Claudia Hura, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071023092657
- Deandra Martin, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071730155516
- Mohammad Mizani, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071497757660
- Tareq Issa Nassar, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071457630790
- Kinza Shamsi, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071790072379
Common questions
What is Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD's NPI number?
Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902458250, issued on Jul 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 N San Saba Ste 301, San Antonio, TX, 78207. Phone: (210) 212-8622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U5189, 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 Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Javier Alfonso Ortega Balasquide, MD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.