NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1407276173
Verify on CMS → Michael Aterno
Internal Medicine Physician in Austin, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
358
Medicare Part D claims · 164 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Michael Aterno filed 358 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Austin, Texas, prescribing 92% generic.
- 358
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Michael Aterno
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1407276173), first enumerated 04/22/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 358 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Michael Aterno's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Aterno with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 652 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Austin, TX →
Also enrolled in Texas
- Dr. Muhammad A. Sattar, MD Dallas, TX
- Dr. Gayatri Aaluri, MD Galveston, TX
- Anunaya Aashish Denton, TX
- Dr. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D. San Antonio, TX
- Dr. Fuad Abaleka, M.D Lubbock, TX
- Dr. Carol Abalihi, M.D. El Paso, TX
Other specialties in Austin: Behavior Technician (1,625) · Clinical Social Worker (1,599) · Professional Counselor (1,389) · Speech-Language Pathologist (1,088)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1407276173 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1407276173
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 358
- BOOK-MID 11,069 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Charles Leiner, MD · 2014
Michael Aterno's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
358 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Michael Aterno practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Michael Aterno?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
358 87% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1407276173 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/22/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michael Aterno bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Michael Aterno is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Hospital Medicine Services OF TX, PLLC
San Antonio, TX
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Texas PLLC
Lufkin, TX
Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services OF Texas, PLLC
Austin, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Michael Aterno. To verify Michael Aterno's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Michael Aterno - brand share 8.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 358 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
358
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
164
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 363.9
- Total Day Supply
- 5,051
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 43 (12.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 118
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.90
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 60, 75-84: 54, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Aterno prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
28 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
20 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
20 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
20 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
16 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 34 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 28 |
| Azithromycin | 20 |
| Cephalexin | 20 |
| Prednisone | 20 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 19 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 15 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Michael Aterno fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Aterno's 358 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Aterno, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Aterno.
One of 11,069 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Pedro Abanto
M.D.
McAllen, TX
Dr. Oliverio Abarca Guzman
MD
Harlingen, TX
Dr. Obinna Abaribe
M.D
Mansfield, TX
Dr. Enyinnaya Abarikwu
MD
Tyler, TX
Dr. Maher Abbara
M.D.
Houston, TX
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Aterno's specialty? ▼
Michael Aterno specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Austin, Texas.
How much does Michael Aterno prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michael Aterno wrote 358 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 164 beneficiaries.
Where is Michael Aterno located? ▼
Michael Aterno is located at 7000 N MOPAC EXPY, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 482-0045.
What is Michael Aterno's NPI number? ▼
Michael Aterno's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407276173, issued on 04/22/2014.
Does Michael Aterno prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Michael Aterno's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $9K in brand drug costs.
Does Michael Aterno prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Michael Aterno had 43 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.0%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Aterno prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Aterno's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Pantoprazole Sodium, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Aterno accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Aterno appears in CMS Medicare data with 358 Part D claims and 164 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Aterno's credentials? ▼
Michael Aterno's NPI is 1407276173. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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