NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Brownsville, TX

Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brownsville, Texas, and NPI 1265814776, issued on Jun 19, 2015. Check the license (Texas R5177, 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
1265814776
Name
Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R5177 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
191 E Price RD, Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone
(956) 548-7400
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2015
Record last updated
May 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
391921901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181204001663); 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 191 E Price RD

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

  1. Elvia AlcalaHealth Educator1477241875
  2. Erika BanuelosDental Hygienist1073953303
  3. Susan Boone, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1649273111
  4. Bianca Briones, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669900338
  5. Timothy Camarillo SolfestFamily Nurse Practitioner1013752872
  6. Esmeralda CarreonHealth Educator1902594963

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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,749 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres2,749
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium327 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate165 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium121 claims
  4. Lisinopril111 claims
  5. Glipizide Er97 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er94 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): 99.8 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $68.66

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres$68.66
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Brownsville Community Health Clinic CorporationBrownsville, TX

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

Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal 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 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brownsville

They are 37 of the 1,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Brownsville, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Loganayaki Anandasivam, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211427034107
  2. Ronaldo Factoriza, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211285607275
  3. Waqar Hussain, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211427052034
  4. Nisar Hussain, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211851377089
  5. Graciela Leija, MDBrownsville, TX 785211679674170
  6. Summia Malhi, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211942459474
  7. Miguel Molinas, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785211841389087
  8. Luis Morales, MDBrownsville, TX 785211265488332

Common questions

What is Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265814776, issued on Jun 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 191 E Price RD, Brownsville, TX, 78521. Phone: (956) 548-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R5177, 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 Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D. had 2,749 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricardo Alberto Pacheco Torres, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.8 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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