NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Torres-Barre, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pearland, TX

Laura Torres-Barre, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pearland, Texas, and NPI 1568497154, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas L6201, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568497154
Name
Laura Torres-Barre
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
L6201 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11049 Memorial Hermann Dr Ste 200, Pearland, TX 77584
Phone
(713) 486-6000
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2023
Fax
(281) 997-3817
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050429000253); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1997
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 11049 Memorial Hermann Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Lucy Chen, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558883801
  2. Erica Coreas, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1366758823
  3. Evan Meeks, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1588945794

Verify Laura Torres-Barre 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 372 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Torres-Barre1,020
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen297 claims
  2. Celecoxib160 claims
  3. Gabapentin145 claims
  4. Cephalexin62 claims
  5. Meloxicam61 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass57 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): 82.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $564.90

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Torres-Barre$565
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. UT PhysiciansPearland, TX

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

Laura Torres-Barre among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Laura Torres-Barre, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chibuzo Akalonu, MDPearland, TX 775841366071870
  2. David Crumbie, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841962563981
  3. Terry Siller, M.D.Texas City, TX 775911497751705
  4. Ryan Siller, MDTexas City, TX 775911881186690
  5. Victor Ursua, M.D.Texas City, TX 775911184834111
  6. Michael Britt, MDLeague City, TX 775731356353544
  7. Joseph Allen, M.D.Webster, TX 775981447243001
  8. Barry Boone, M.D.Webster, TX 775981821081498

Common questions

What is Laura Torres-Barre, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Torres-Barre, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568497154, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Torres-Barre, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11049 Memorial Hermann Dr Ste 200, Pearland, TX, 77584. Phone: (713) 486-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Torres-Barre, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L6201, 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 Torres-Barre, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Torres-Barre, M.D. had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Torres-Barre, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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