NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1013177799, issued on Jun 16, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4076, 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
1013177799
Name
Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
N4076 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8002 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone
(210) 904-2020
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2025
Fax
(210) 348-8768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091116000619); 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 8002 West Ave

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

  1. Christian Lopez, ODOptometrist1255051249
  2. Christopher Soulsby, LCSWClinical Social Worker1619226867

Verify Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda 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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Ricardo Sepulveda2,022
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate413 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine402 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin370 claims
  4. Latanoprost325 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth102 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate60 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): 18.6 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%62.1
  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: $1,301.43

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Sepulveda$1,301.43
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Castle Hills Eye Specialists PASan Antonio, TX

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

Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gilberto Aguirre, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782131437154168
  2. Roger Velasquez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782131205154895
  3. Oday Alsheikh, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121508070525
  4. Mary Arno, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121083618433
  5. Barbara Ku, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121043363328
  6. John Nicolau, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121982808937
  7. David Abrams, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151881654341
  8. Charles Brodrick, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151336131499

Common questions

What is Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD's NPI number?

Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013177799, issued on Jun 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8002 West Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78213. Phone: (210) 904-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4076, 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 Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD had 2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricardo Nathaniel Sepulveda, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.6 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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