NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Iglesias Montes, MD

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · McAllen, TX

Laura Iglesias Montes, MD is an obesity medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1780096842, issued on May 23, 2014. Check the license (Texas R2177, 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
1780096842
Name
Laura Iglesias Montes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QB0002X
License numbers
R2177 TX
BP10051249 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 W Dove Ave Ste 80, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone
(956) 608-6700
Enumerated
May 23, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 783-0291
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170816003086); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1700 W Dove Ave Ste 80

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

  1. Jean Bayabos, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1518522291
  2. Efrain Rodriguez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851852073
  3. Ramiro Tovar, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861020984

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

548 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,031 among the 109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Laura Montes548
  2. Specialty average1,031

Most prescribed

  1. Mounjaro295 claims
  2. Bupropion Hcl Sr56 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl Er23 claims
  4. Naltrexone Hcl16 claims
  5. Wegovy12 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: $302.20

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 67 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,056.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Montes$302.20
  2. Specialty average$5,056.33

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

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 9 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.

All 9 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen →

Other obesity medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas

  1. Katia Jean Baptiste, DOHouston, TX1417477589
  2. Lee Ann Keeling, MDHeath, TX1962458224
  3. Ryan Ratliff, MDTyler, TX1164046280
  4. Reginald Reed, MSN, FNPKingwood, TX1992367312
  5. Larry Richardson, M.D.Spring, TX1871785337
  6. Thomas Taylor, M.D.Houston, TX1356454292
  7. Danielle Vasquez, FNP-CMidland, TX1124801998
  8. Patrick Whitfield, RN NP-CPlano, TX1467885269

Common questions

What is Laura Iglesias Montes, MD's NPI number?

Laura Iglesias Montes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780096842, issued on May 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Iglesias Montes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W Dove Ave Ste 80, McAllen, TX, 78504. Phone: (956) 608-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Iglesias Montes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R2177, 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 Laura Iglesias Montes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Iglesias Montes, MD had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,031. 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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