Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1568447563, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (Texas M7946, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth F. Desrosier
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- M7946 TX
ME52995 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8527 Village Dr, San Antonio, TX 78217
- Phone
- (210) 590-9596
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 590-6227
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080502000049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth F. Desrosier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M7946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,838 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 354 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone495 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate462 claims
- Methotrexate316 claims
- Tramadol Hcl200 claims
- Colchicine151 claims
- Gabapentin149 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): 81.6 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: $3,098.44
144 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
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
- Rheumatology Solutions PLLCWindcrest, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth F. Desrosier among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Huff, MD, PHDSan Antonio, TX 782161912978933
- Mark Nelson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782181538140090
- Rita Cuevas, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151689653917
- Aaron Garza Romero, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141912294976
- Ana Ballester-Fiallo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121811007412
Common questions
What is Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568447563, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8527 Village Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78217. Phone: (210) 590-9596. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M7946, 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 Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D. had 3,838 Medicare Part D claims for 498 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth F. Desrosier, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.