Joseph Santamaria, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jbsa Lackland, TX
Joseph Santamaria, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jbsa Lackland, Texas, and NPI 1164882692, issued on Feb 25, 2016. Check the license (Texas S6928, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Santamaria
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- S6928 TX
30179 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, Jbsa Lackland, TX 78236
- Phone
- (210) 292-6030
- Enumerated
- Feb 25, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230131003312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Santamaria in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S6928Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
225 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin42 claims
- Latanoprost38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate35 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
- Valacyclovir14 claims
- Lumigan11 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: $832.43
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Mary Kelly Green MD PLLCMarble Falls, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Santamaria among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Joseph Santamaria, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Brewer, DOLackland A F B, TX 782361720210933
- Chantal Cousineau-Krieger, M.D.Lackland A F B, TX 782361487640785
- Miriam Friedman, M.D.Jbsa Lackland, TX 782361356382774
- Colin Gallagher, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782361356601942
- Zachary Heath, M.D.Jbsa Lackland, TX 782361669830303
- Hunter Phillips, MDLackland A F B, TX 782361871059600
- Brandon Sellers, MDJbsa Lackland, TX 782361265173041
- Kimberly Slawinski, MDLackland A F B, TX 782361114042678
Common questions
What is Joseph Santamaria, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Santamaria, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164882692, issued on Feb 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Santamaria, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Wilford Hall Loop, Jbsa Lackland, TX, 78236. Phone: (210) 292-6030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Santamaria, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S6928, 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 Santamaria, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Santamaria, M.D. had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.