Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · McAllen, TX
Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1164806360, issued on Jul 17, 2015. Check the license (Texas S9361, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- S9361 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 409 Lindberg Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 682-1508
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
- Fax
- (956) 682-0551
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210415001521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S9361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,349 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic280 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium222 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium182 claims
- Metformin Hcl129 claims
- Jardiance125 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle96 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): 100 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: $195.95
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zain Gulzar, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011467494112
- Raul Pinto, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011699868331
- Gloria Ortiz, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031871825307
- Florina Sylvia Duazo, MDBrownsville, TX 785201336141803
- Willie Teo Ong, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785201346247939
- Melany Castillo Suarez, M.DEdinburg, TX 785391538487921
- Michelle Cordoba Kissee, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391831381458
- Alejandro Gonzalez Campos, M.DEdinburg, TX 785391508130543
Common questions
What is Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD's NPI number?
Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164806360, issued on Jul 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 409 Lindberg Ave, McAllen, TX, 78501. Phone: (956) 682-1508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S9361, 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 Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD had 2,349 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maria Belen Naranjo Palacio, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.