NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist · Brownsville, TX

Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Brownsville, Texas, and NPI 1134409097, issued on Aug 24, 2011. Check the license (Texas 1199702, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134409097
Name
Michael Ludwell Lea
Credential
PT, DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
1199702 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
425 E Los Ebanos Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone
(956) 546-3116
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 546-8793
Medicaid ID
308952601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230228001617); 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 425 E Los Ebanos Blvd

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

  1. Jorge Guevara, MDInternal Medicine Physician1629040654
  2. Edward Harrington, RD LDRegistered Dietitian1952461543
  3. Jeanette Palacios, O.T.Occupational Therapist1710246434

Verify Michael Ludwell Lea in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 1199702
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vista JV Partners LLCAnna, TX

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

Michael Ludwell Lea among 15,190 physical therapist records in Texas

Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT is one of 15,190 physical therapist records with a practice address in Texas. 28% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2018 among the 4,480 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

55 physical therapist records list a practice address in Brownsville

They are 55 of the 1,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Brownsville, and 15,190 physical therapist records in Texas.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanessa Abraham, PTBrownsville, TX 785201013063148
  2. Roy GarzaBrownsville, TX 785201750541025
  3. Charity Hill, PTBrownsville, TX 785201558547505
  4. Hiram LozanoBrownsville, TX 785201194087403
  5. Criselda Mejia, PTBrownsville, TX 785201154477685
  6. Vicki Miles-Rodriguez, L.P.T.Brownsville, TX 785201457316010
  7. Wade PaulsonBrownsville, TX 785201538391529
  8. Alma PhelipaBrownsville, TX 785201881919694

Common questions

What is Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT's NPI number?

Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134409097, issued on Aug 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 E Los Ebanos Blvd, Brownsville, TX, 78520. Phone: (956) 546-3116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1199702, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Michael Ludwell Lea, PT, DPT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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