NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1689721383, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Texas K4062, 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
1689721383
Name
Michael Gerard Fuentes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
K4062 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5656 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 888-7716
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Fax
(361) 888-7718
Medicaid IDs
030121001 TX
030121003 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100927001508); 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 5656 S Staples St

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

  1. Margaret Hayes, LPCCounselor1376874206
  2. Winter Kennedy, LPCCounselor1710218631
  3. Ronald Kuffel, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1801895107

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  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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

624 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 141 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Fuentes624
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen42 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Gabapentin29 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium28 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl21 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: $110.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Fuentes$110.26
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Community Action Corporation OF South TexasKingsville, TX

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

Michael Gerard Fuentes among 141 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Texas

Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D. is one of 141 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 100 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Texas

There are 141 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Texas.

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The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Leonard, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011518033448
  2. Rohan Adiga, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581811511447
  3. Alfredo Romero, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581003914953
  4. Benjamin Hooker, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511093911695
  5. Enrique Linan, M.D.Mission, TX 785721689645178
  6. David Hirsch, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782401356340947
  7. Ellen Lin, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401548273501
  8. Diana McShane, MDSan Antonio, TX 782401902368780

Common questions

What is Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689721383, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5656 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 888-7716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K4062, 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 Gerard Fuentes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Gerard Fuentes, M.D. had 624 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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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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.