NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jorge H. Flores, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Harlingen, TX

Jorge H. Flores, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1356380885, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas K7734, 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
1356380885
Name
Jorge H. Flores
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
K7734 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4402 E Sesame Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 412-1125
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 440-8854
Medicaid ID
143837603 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040507001102); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1996
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 4402 E Sesame Dr

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

  1. Brajesh Bhatla, M.D.Nephrology Physician1821045600
  2. Elizabeth Lugo, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1932775228

Verify Jorge H. Flores in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,735 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jorge Flores1,735
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate146 claims
  2. Velphoro144 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate114 claims
  4. Furosemide99 claims
  5. Midodrine Hcl78 claims
  6. Minoxidil68 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): 98.3 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $786.84

44 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.

  1. Jorge Flores$786.84
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Brajesh Bhatla MD PAHarlingen, TX

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

Jorge H. Flores among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Jorge H. Flores, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brajesh Bhatla, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501821045600
  2. Cynthia Luna-Salazar, MDHarlingen, TX 785501598967366
  3. Mourad Alsabbagh, MDEdinburg, TX 785391124240890
  4. Paul-Moreau Bossous, M.D.Mission, TX 785721487975439
  5. Mohammad Kotaki, MDMission, TX 785721760565378
  6. Preston Ukoli, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785261962627026
  7. Ngozi Okoba, M.DOlmito, TX 785751679990360
  8. Savita Koolwal, MDPharr, TX 785771558334177

Common questions

What is Jorge H. Flores, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jorge H. Flores, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356380885, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jorge H. Flores, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4402 E Sesame Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 412-1125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jorge H. Flores, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K7734, 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 Jorge H. Flores, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jorge H. Flores, M.D. had 1,735 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jorge H. Flores, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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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