Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · McAllen, TX
Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1376705244, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas P4734, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Alberto Baltodano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- P4734 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 S 1St St, McAllen, TX 78503
- Phone
- (956) 631-6136
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 631-1848
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130821000988); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1901 S 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Edwardo GaitanProsthetist1467860015
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- Roberto Manllo-Karim, MDNephrology Physician1891794616
- Daniela Pagani, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1447426754
Verify Ricardo Alberto Baltodano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P4734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,780 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga213 claims
- Nifedipine Er173 claims
- Veltassa133 claims
- Auryxia132 claims
- Kerendia112 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate98 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: $1,868.18
91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- South Texas Kidney Specialists, P.A.McAllen, TX
- Southern Texas Nephrology PLLCBrownsville, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
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- Mohammed Abdulaziz, MDLaredo, TX1881009215
- Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX1154614832
- Nashila Abdulrahim, DODallas, TX1659665180
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- Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX1982695896
- Koshy Abraham, MDFort Worth, TX1780658559
Common questions
What is Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376705244, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S 1St St, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 631-6136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P4734, 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 Baltodano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Alberto Baltodano, M.D. had 1,780 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.