Michael Degaetano, DO
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Michael Degaetano, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1881660454, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1624, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Degaetano
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M1624 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5620 Lone Star Pkwy # 2, San Antonio, TX 78253
- Phone
- (210) 403-7978
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2022
- Fax
- (210) 680-0206
- Medicaid ID
- 176166001 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050908001220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5620 Lone Star Pkwy # 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mohamed Shafiu, MDNephrology Physician1174685648
- Bushra Yusuf, M.DNephrology Physician1104091982
Verify Michael Degaetano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M1624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,352 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium502 claims
- Farxiga323 claims
- Furosemide239 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl200 claims
- Nifedipine Er189 claims
- Carvedilol173 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: $2,456.64
127 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- Renal Associates, P.A.San Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Degaetano among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Michael Degaetano, DO 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamed Shafiu, MDSan Antonio, TX 782531174685648
- Bushra Yusuf, M.DSan Antonio, TX 782531104091982
- Reza Ali, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511669625448
- Tahira Alves, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511003913617
- Ragi Philips, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511912311903
- Hezekiah Sobamowo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511205141884
- Saqib Syed, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511942436522
- Karina Vasquez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511417191032
Common questions
What is Michael Degaetano, DO's NPI number?
Michael Degaetano, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881660454, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Degaetano, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5620 Lone Star Pkwy # 2, San Antonio, TX, 78253. Phone: (210) 403-7978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Degaetano, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M1624, 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 Michael Degaetano, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Degaetano, DO had 4,352 Medicare Part D claims for 538 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.
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.