NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis E. Duarte, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · San Angelo, TX

Luis E. Duarte, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in San Angelo, Texas, and NPI 1700867348, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Texas K2451, 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
1700867348
Name
Luis E. Duarte
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
K2451 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 E Beauregard Ave, San Angelo, TX 76903
Phone
(325) 658-1511
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100111000578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1987
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 120 E Beauregard Ave

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

  1. Stuart Abramson, M.D.Allergy Physician1710984893
  2. James Alaly, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1669616421
  3. Jerry Ammon, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1598851750
  4. Carl Anderton, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912999871
  5. Edward Artnak, MDGastroenterology Physician1659352433
  6. Carmina Aybar Rodriguez, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1548717309

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  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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Duarte287
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin103 claims
  2. Cefdinir53 claims
  3. Dexamethasone19 claims
  4. Oxcarbazepine16 claims
  5. Diazepam15 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl13 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): 95.8 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $207,202.84

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Hyhte Holdings Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luis Duarte$207,203
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Dora Roberts Rehabilitation CenterBig Spring, TX
  2. Shannon ClinicSan Angelo, TX
  3. The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX

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

Luis E. Duarte among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Luis E. Duarte, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Hobbs, M.D.San Angelo, TX 769031639321680
  2. Timothy Hopkins, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031437131513
  3. Leslie Hutchins, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031023278660
  4. Robert Legrand, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031992702898
  5. Christopher Vanderzant, DOSan Angelo, TX 769031285616391
  6. Amon Zakeri, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031790205920
  7. Duncan Fischer, MD PHDSan Angelo, TX 769041952372385
  8. Melissa Neiman, M.D., J.D.Houston, TX 770021205076627

Common questions

What is Luis E. Duarte, MD's NPI number?

Luis E. Duarte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700867348, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis E. Duarte, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 E Beauregard Ave, San Angelo, TX, 76903. Phone: (325) 658-1511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis E. Duarte, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K2451, 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 Luis E. Duarte, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis E. Duarte, MD had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luis E. Duarte, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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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