Luis E. Vasquez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tyler, TX
Luis E. Vasquez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1366417388, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas K1115, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis E. Vasquez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- K1115 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5777 New Copeland RD, Tyler, TX 75703
- Phone
- (903) 561-9255
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 561-0034
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061016000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5777 New Copeland RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Megan Followwell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053537274
- Glen Graves, MDRheumatology Physician1689648040
- Lauren Nicholson, BSN, RN, CRNIInfusion Therapy Registered Nurse1487289690
- Scott Phillips, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669722393
Verify Luis E. Vasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K1115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,132 Medicare Part D claims for 582 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 152 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone404 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate270 claims
- Methotrexate133 claims
- Gabapentin126 claims
- Tramadol Hcl126 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl113 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): 98.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $630.70
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Arthritis And RheumatologyTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luis E. Vasquez among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Luis E. Vasquez, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glen Graves, MDTyler, TX 757031689648040
- Chih- Hao Chou, MDTyler, TX 757011457395303
- Steven Cohen, MDTyler, TX 757011063485886
- Heidi Schneider, MDTyler, TX 757011659317972
- Dustin Stidger, MDTyler, TX 757011902225238
- Elizabeth Bui, M.D.Tyler, TX 757081093194268
- Warda Maqsood, MDTyler, TX 757081811493315
- Roger Porter, MDTyler, TX 757081881684603
Common questions
What is Luis E. Vasquez, MD's NPI number?
Luis E. Vasquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366417388, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis E. Vasquez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 New Copeland RD, Tyler, TX, 75703. Phone: (903) 561-9255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis E. Vasquez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K1115, 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. Vasquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis E. Vasquez, MD had 2,132 Medicare Part D claims for 582 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luis E. Vasquez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.6 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.