NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Armendariz, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · El Paso, TX

Rafael Armendariz, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1346243235, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas J9953, 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
1346243235
Name
Rafael Armendariz
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
J9953 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6974 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 79915
Phone
(915) 774-8850
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 598-3946
Medicaid IDs
111753303 TX
111753302 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100819001055); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1994
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 6974 Gateway Blvd E

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

  1. Adetunji Aderemi, PAPhysician Assistant1437390614
  2. Jennifer Motz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740665751
  3. Nadia Quintanilla, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1003204983
  4. James Rodriguez Vargas, P.A.Physician Assistant1003819855
  5. Charles Rogers, P.A.Physician Assistant1669781720

Verify Rafael Armendariz in five checks

  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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5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

20,033 Medicare Part D claims for 2,016 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 721 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Armendariz20,033
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,226 claims
  2. Olmesartan Medoxomil1,072 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium844 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium740 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate715 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl552 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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 score97.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  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. Salud Y Vida, PAEl Paso, TX

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

Rafael Armendariz among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Rafael Armendariz, D.O. is one of 11,119 family medicine 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

208 family medicine physician records list a practice address in El Paso

They are 208 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Celina Beltran, MDEl Paso, TX 799151265692750
  2. Jose Luna, M.D.El Paso, TX 799151700877255
  3. Xavier Munoz, D.O.El Paso, TX 799151184738544
  4. Gilbert Rosas, M.D.El Paso, TX 799151538157979
  5. Richard Saunders, DOEl Paso, TX 799151699735175
  6. Miguel Tarango, MDEl Paso, TX 799151255325528
  7. Andrew Bohn, MDFt Bliss, TX 799161649709387
  8. Heidi Francis, M.DEl Paso, TX 799161841370046

Common questions

What is Rafael Armendariz, D.O.'s NPI number?

Rafael Armendariz, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346243235, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Armendariz, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6974 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX, 79915. Phone: (915) 774-8850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Armendariz, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J9953, 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 Rafael Armendariz, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Armendariz, D.O. had 20,033 Medicare Part D claims for 2,016 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rafael Armendariz, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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