NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A.

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1477551968, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas J5698, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477551968
Name
Marializa V. Bernardo
Credential
M.D., P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
J5698 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Southwest Fwy Ste 304, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 270-4545
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 270-9197
Medicaid ID
034652001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090506000192); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7777 Southwest Fwy Ste 304

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

  1. Caleb Chen, M.D., P.A.Nephrology Physician1730187105
  2. Felicia Chidolue, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952549578
  3. Charles Henry, M.D., P.A.Nephrology Physician1245201995
  4. Amer Khan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1487652855
  5. Liliana Soltero, M.D.Nephrology Physician1528219995

Verify Marializa V. Bernardo in five checks

  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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Marializa Bernardo1,804
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga202 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate134 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium128 claims
  4. Furosemide116 claims
  5. Allopurinol105 claims
  6. Calcitriol98 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,207.73

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Marializa Bernardo$1,207.73
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Southwest Nephrology Associates, LLPHouston, TX

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

Marializa V. Bernardo among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manaf Alroumoh, M.D.Houston, TX 770741548350614
  2. Elzbieta Baranowska-Daca, MDHouston, TX 770741154348142
  3. Caleb Chen, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741730187105
  4. Charles Crumb, M.D.Houston, TX 770741447258942
  5. Judith Gold, MDLake Jackson, TX 770741104858422
  6. Irving Gold, MDHouston, TX 770741184659260
  7. Charles Henry, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX 770741245201995
  8. John Ike, M.D.Houston, TX 770741649356197

Common questions

What is Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A.'s NPI number?

Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477551968, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Southwest Fwy Ste 304, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 270-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J5698, 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 Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marializa V. Bernardo, M.D., P.A. had 1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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