Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Laredo, TX
Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1417978685, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas E5464, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Alberto Zaffirini
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E5464 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7210 Mcpherson RD Ste 230, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 723-4033
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2024
- Fax
- (956) 723-7437
- Medicaid ID
- 089628401 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040707000910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luis Alberto Zaffirini in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E5464Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
768 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost353 claims
- Timolol Maleate145 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth46 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate38 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol22 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.
Luis Alberto Zaffirini among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Laredo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Garcia-Davalos, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411295742146
- Michael Hochman, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411073527669
- Stephen McNutt, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411720305642
- Laura Mendiola, MDLaredo, TX 780411467629667
- Russell Cravey, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281205990207
- Michael Guerra, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281023066552
- Donald Priour, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281659375350
- Matthew Wayner, MDKerrville, TX 780281902819220
Common questions
What is Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417978685, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7210 Mcpherson RD Ste 230, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 723-4033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E5464, 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 Alberto Zaffirini, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Alberto Zaffirini, M.D. had 768 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.