NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Weslaco, TX

Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Weslaco, Texas, and NPI 1417964065, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas K1426, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417964065
Name
Mario Salvador Escalante
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
K1426 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1313 E 6TH St, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone
(956) 968-3111
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 968-1113
Medicaid ID
0921355 01 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1313 E 6TH St

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

  1. America Gonzales, MDPediatrics Physician1669822870
  2. Nelda Montano, PAMedical Physician Assistant1316219355
  3. Yolanda Montano, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1568735553

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Mario Escalante41
  2. Specialty average375

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: $90.89

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mario Escalante$90.89
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

17 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Weslaco

They are 17 of the 775 NPPES records with a practice address in Weslaco, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

Other pediatrics physician records in Texas

  1. Mehreen Abbas, MDCorpus Christi, TX1740850767
  2. Rashida Abbas, M.D.Cypress, TX1740222371
  3. Umair Abbas, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX1417335654
  4. James Abbott, MDWebster, TX1518065846
  5. Khuzam Abdalla, M.DAbilene, TX1174769137
  6. Bayan Abdallah, M.DDallas, TX1790137628
  7. Waleed AbdelhafezAustin, TX1801230073
  8. Ahmed Abdin, M.DHouston, TX1427481449
  9. Jareatha Abdul-Raheem, MDJbsa Lackland, TX1790322485
  10. Khadijah Abdurrazaq, M.D, FAAPMidland, TX1336304120

Common questions

What is Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417964065, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1313 E 6TH St, Weslaco, TX, 78596. Phone: (956) 968-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K1426, 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 Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mario Salvador Escalante, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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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