Ricardo Taboada, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Ricardo Taboada, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1306038674, issued on Aug 10, 2007. Check the license (Texas U0664, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Taboada
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- U0664 TX
49915 CT
26467 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7101 Williams Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
- Phone
- (361) 854-1910
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2024
- Fax
- (361) 884-1555
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231127000679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7101 Williams Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Baney, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063645661
- Madeline Benavidez, MSNFamily Nurse Practitioner1083273510
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- Darin McCann, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1538150206
- Keishana Robinson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497436034
- Lissa Ruiz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730310566
Verify Ricardo Taboada in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license U0664Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 1,601 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen721 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen278 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er201 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl74 claims
- Fentanyl65 claims
- Xtampza Er62 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): 73 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,905.30
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 one group practice
- Michael E Tschickardt MD PACorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo Taboada among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Ricardo Taboada, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Edwards, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111811987472
- Wilson Velazquez, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784131144385121
- Li-Herng Liu, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141609037969
- Puneet Sayal, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784141851655914
- Andres Perez, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011144751959
- Aldon Williams, M.D.Brownsville, TX 785261518922657
- Tajul Chowdhury, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391982648291
- Zbigniew Kusmierz, MDEdinburg, TX 785391003027335
Common questions
What is Ricardo Taboada, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Taboada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306038674, issued on Aug 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Taboada, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7101 Williams Dr, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412. Phone: (361) 854-1910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Taboada, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number U0664, 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 Taboada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Taboada, M.D. had 1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ricardo Taboada, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73 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.
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.