NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Lerma, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Weslaco, TX

Jose Lerma, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Weslaco, Texas, and NPI 1164832515, issued on May 6, 2014. Check the license (Texas BP10049392, 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
1164832515
Name
Jose Lerma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
BP10049392 TX
582207 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
906 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone
(956) 447-8600
Enumerated
May 6, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2025
Fax
(956) 447-0335
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 906 S Bridge Ave

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

  1. Amanda Arredondo, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568268761
  2. Norma Cantu-Morales, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043743750
  3. Tania Fabian-NavarretePhysician Assistant1134850498
  4. Maria Gonzalez, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1790972669
  5. Francisco LugoFamily Nurse Practitioner1780242461
  6. Nora MedinaFamily Nurse Practitioner1023782448

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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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  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Jose Lerma2,454
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium199 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium136 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate133 claims
  4. Lisinopril118 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium117 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl109 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: $636.96

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Lerma$636.96
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Weslaco

They are 34 of the 775 NPPES records with a practice address in Weslaco, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  8. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  9. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178
  10. Sulaiman Abawi, D.O.Frisco, TX1780845255

Common questions

What is Jose Lerma, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jose Lerma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164832515, issued on May 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Lerma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 906 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco, TX, 78596. Phone: (956) 447-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Lerma, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10049392, 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 Jose Lerma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Lerma, M.D. had 2,454 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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