NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lubbock, TX

Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1336302173, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (Texas P1536, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336302173
Name
Rita Esmeralda Corona
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
P1536 TX
BP1-0032625 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4009 19TH St, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone
(806) 778-0764
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2008
Record last updated
May 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4009 19TH St

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  1. Robert Broselow, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962691766

Verify Rita Esmeralda Corona 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Rita Corona36
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic14 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.

Rita Esmeralda Corona among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD 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 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

116 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lubbock

They are 116 of the 5,735 NPPES records with a practice address in Lubbock, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Revati Atluri, MDLubbock, TX 794101518034412
  2. Jeremy Brown, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101861630824
  3. Steven Combs, MDLubbock, TX 794101477518264
  4. Chidiebere EchenduLubbock, TX 794101366733925
  5. Anne Epstein, MDLubbock, TX 794101427152602
  6. Hal Green, MDLubbock, TX 794101528035318
  7. Kenneth Kruczek, D.OLubbock, TX 794101306849419
  8. Cathy Malouf, MDLubbock, TX 794101538124334

Common questions

What is Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD's NPI number?

Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336302173, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4009 19TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 778-0764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P1536, 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 Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rita Esmeralda Corona, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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