NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Maria Torres, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX

Laura Maria Torres, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1487273538, issued on Apr 9, 2020. Check the license (Texas U4953, 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
1487273538
Name
Laura Maria Torres
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
U4953 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
720 Pleasanton RD, San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone
(210) 921-3800
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231011000470); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 720 Pleasanton RD

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

  1. Jose Acosta, PAMedical Physician Assistant1720085434
  2. Carla Acra Despradel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114181666
  3. Luis Anaya Hoyos, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1154578078
  4. Ledyenska Ballesteros, PAMedical Physician Assistant1114167962
  5. Morris Beard, PAPhysician Assistant1023265857
  6. Raul Canales, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760442016

Verify Laura Maria Torres in five checks

  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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Torres4,628
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium257 claims
  2. Lisinopril212 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate207 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl170 claims
  5. Gabapentin141 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium132 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: $161.48

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Torres$161.48
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Gmg Health Systems Associates PASan Antonio, TX

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

Laura Maria Torres among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Laura Maria Torres, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

657 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 657 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carla Acra Despradel, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141114181666
  2. Miguel Ayala, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141174510507
  3. Steven Bauer, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141548228927
  4. Julian Falla, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141710141437
  5. Doris Franco-Vitteri, MDSan Antonio, TX 782141215104161
  6. Julie Gilbreath, M.DSan Antonio, TX 782141144486630
  7. William Gonzaba, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141548231905
  8. Manuel Martinez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782141568437432

Common questions

What is Laura Maria Torres, MD's NPI number?

Laura Maria Torres, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487273538, issued on Apr 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Maria Torres, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 Pleasanton RD, San Antonio, TX, 78214. Phone: (210) 921-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Maria Torres, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U4953, 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 Maria Torres, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Maria Torres, MD had 4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.