NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ples Latson Kujawa, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Antonio, TX

Ples Latson Kujawa, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1255445409, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas G5270, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255445409
Name
Ples Latson Kujawa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G5270 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12602 Toepperwein RD, San Antonio, TX 78233
Phone
(210) 599-8110
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 257-0627
Medicaid ID
114144202 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000853); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1983
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 12602 Toepperwein RD

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

  1. Mark Rodriguez, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1982708111

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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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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

560 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 167 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ples Kujawa560
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium106 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
  3. Meloxicam60 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl56 claims
  5. Celecoxib54 claims
  6. Ibuprofen25 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 4.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,872.04

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was debt forgiveness; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ples Kujawa$2,872
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Ples Latson Kujawa among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

Ples Latson Kujawa, MD is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Chance III, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331114084365
  2. Stephen Earle, M.D.Live Oak, TX 782331013914498
  3. Patrick Simon, MDLive Oak, TX 782331710078969
  4. Joseph Alderete, M.D.Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341316020225
  5. Zachary BowersSan Antonio, TX 782341780206177
  6. Daniel Cognetti, MDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341891297016
  7. Marcus Hoof, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341295358661
  8. Anthony Johnson, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341700875176

Common questions

What is Ples Latson Kujawa, MD's NPI number?

Ples Latson Kujawa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255445409, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ples Latson Kujawa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12602 Toepperwein RD, San Antonio, TX, 78233. Phone: (210) 599-8110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ples Latson Kujawa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G5270, 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 Ples Latson Kujawa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ples Latson Kujawa, MD had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ples Latson Kujawa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 4.7 of 100. 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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