Joseph Richard Becker, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Antonio, TX
Joseph Richard Becker, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1235313321, issued on Dec 26, 2007. Check the license (Texas N4939, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Richard Becker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- N4939 TX
A103269 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8435 Wurzbach RD Ste 211, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 450-9800
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2023
- Fax
- (210) 450-2145
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100728000658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Richard Becker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N4939Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium375 claims
- Mounjaro173 claims
- Ozempic78 claims
- Jardiance73 claims
- Metformin Hcl68 claims
- Synthroid63 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): 65 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $65.07
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Richard Becker among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Joseph Richard Becker, MD is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mark Kipnes, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291376501965
- Maureen Koops, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291144204728
- Gloria Ocampo, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291417968306
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Common questions
What is Joseph Richard Becker, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Richard Becker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235313321, issued on Dec 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Richard Becker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8435 Wurzbach RD Ste 211, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Richard Becker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N4939, 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 Joseph Richard Becker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Richard Becker, MD had 1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Richard Becker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65 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.
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.