Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1942245295, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2518, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jorge Luis Vazquez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M2518 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Phone
- (361) 882-9278
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 882-9279
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060210000481); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 614 Furman Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deane Charba, MDNephrology Physician1245281492
- Sabeeh Din, MDSpecialist1699702993
- Richard Hinojosa, MDSpecialist1265466544
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDNephrology Physician1881621118
- Chijioke Ogbu, M.D., MPHNephrology Physician1881897288
- Clyde Rutherford, MDSpecialist1518993336
Verify Jorge Luis Vazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M2518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,400 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate183 claims
- Furosemide88 claims
- Calcium Acetate78 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate61 claims
- Nifedipine Er55 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl54 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $59.38
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics 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.
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
- Bay Area Kidney Disease Physicians, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jorge Luis Vazquez among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Jorge Luis Vazquez, 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
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deane Charba, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041245281492
- Jack Cortese, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041659374577
- Shah Islam, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041841293727
- Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041881621118
- Benjamin Lee, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041871784967
- Chijioke Ogbu, M.D., MPHCorpus Christi, TX 784041881897288
- Geeta Reddy, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041144223876
- Zakaria Saleem, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041275758278
Common questions
What is Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942245295, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 614 Furman Ave, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 882-9278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M2518, 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 Luis Vazquez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jorge Luis Vazquez, M.D. had 1,400 Medicare Part D claims for 218 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.