LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in MCALLEN, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD filed 885 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in MCALLEN, Texas.
- 885
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
885 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within Texas
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4418 N. MCCOLL, MCALLEN, TX, 78504, with a listed phone of (956) 580-8072. NPI 1154393817 was issued on 02/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GONZALEZ PENIZA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 885 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 316 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $53K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154393817 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/06/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD. To verify LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 969
- Total Day Supply
- 23,863
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 125
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.53
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 125, 75-84: 101, 85+: 53
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
83 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
49 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
41 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 31
Metoprolol Succinate
31 claims
- Prednisone 28
Prednisone
28 claims
- Cefuroxime 27
Cefuroxime
27 claims
- Cefdinir 26
Cefdinir
26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 24
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 83 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 49 |
| Furosemide | 41 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 31 |
| Prednisone | 28 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 27 |
| Cefdinir | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 24 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
LUIS GONZALEZ PENIZA, MD's 885 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GONZALEZ PENIZA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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