NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Villanacci

Rheumatology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Joseph Villanacci is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1609373810, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (Texas U6363, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609373810
Name
Joseph Villanacci
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
U6363 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Brooklyn Ave Ste 320, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone
(210) 229-7242
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231019001168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2018
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 1200 Brooklyn Ave Ste 320

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

  1. Kim Dang, DORheumatology Physician1750886610
  2. Valerie Deremer, PAPhysician Assistant1194349654
  3. Bianca Lopez, AGPCNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336796408
  4. Monica Makar, DORheumatology Physician1104407196
  5. Asim Merchant, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1376851451
  6. Selinda Salazar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649588492

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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Villanacci457
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate68 claims
  2. Prednisone68 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate56 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick33 claims
  5. Humira Pen24 claims
  6. Folic Acid19 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: $1,144.11

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Villanacci$1,144.11
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center,incSan Antonio, TX

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

Joseph Villanacci among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Joseph Villanacci is one of 545 rheumatology 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ana Ballester-Fiallo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121811007412
  2. Kim Dang, DOSan Antonio, TX 782121750886610
  3. Bernard Hildebrand, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121033232418
  4. Monica Makar, DOSan Antonio, TX 782121104407196
  5. Robert Persellin, M. D.San Antonio, TX 782121225113434
  6. Aaron Garza Romero, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141912294976
  7. Joe Cole, M.D., P.A.San Antonio, TX 782091780604793
  8. Rita Cuevas, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151689653917

Common questions

What is Joseph Villanacci's NPI number?

Joseph Villanacci's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609373810, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Villanacci located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Brooklyn Ave Ste 320, San Antonio, TX, 78212. Phone: (210) 229-7242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Villanacci's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U6363, 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 Villanacci prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Villanacci had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.