Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · McAllen, TX
Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1831441518, issued on Oct 5, 2012. Check the license (Texas R1137, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- R1137 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 E Savannah Ave Bldg B102, McAllen, TX 78503
- Phone
- (956) 321-7766
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2025
- Fax
- (956) 513-0494
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170217000459); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R1137Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
462 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fosfomycin Tromethamine99 claims
- Fluconazole41 claims
- Ertapenem39 claims
- Levofloxacin37 claims
- Linezolid21 claims
- Ceftriaxone19 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): 95.5 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).
Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas
Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D. is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas
There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.
All 674 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mario Berrocal O'Higgins, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031649417627
- Elsa Chang, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031801833108
- Ricardo Garcia, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031871547521
- Miguel Morilla Holguin, MDMcAllen, TX 785031437412533
- Eliana Ochoa, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031114057304
- Luis Rosas, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031720263817
- Moeena Zain, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031609829316
- Darlington Udeh, MDBrownsville, TX 785201184887697
Common questions
What is Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831441518, issued on Oct 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 E Savannah Ave Bldg B102, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 321-7766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R1137, 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 Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.