NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Pedraza, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Ruben Pedraza, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1689966780, issued on May 7, 2011. Check the license (Texas N9480, 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
1689966780
Name
Ruben Pedraza
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
N9480 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
917 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Phone
(361) 883-1879
Enumerated
May 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 883-1881
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000493); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2008
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 917 S Port Ave

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

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  2. Sergio Avalos, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033146006
  3. Elizabeth Balderas, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356273676
  4. Bennie Berkvens, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1639439573
  5. Sonia Deaton, PAPhysician Assistant1255062329
  6. Crystal Garza, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750658647

Verify Ruben Pedraza 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

435 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruben Pedraza435
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate18 claims
  6. Eliquis16 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: $24.28

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruben Pedraza$24.28
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Wellmed Networks, Inc.San Antonio, TX

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

Ruben Pedraza among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Ruben Pedraza, M.D. is one of 11,119 family 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 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

193 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Corpus Christi

They are 193 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Corpus Christi, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sergio Avalos, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784051033146006
  2. Richard Barry, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051124025648
  3. Michael Centeno, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051457358194
  4. Efrain Dickson, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784051235164526
  5. Barbara Estment, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051184621476
  6. Randolph Gamez, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051215998885
  7. Brenda Gardner, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051003889619
  8. Alicia Hart, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784051174588438

Common questions

What is Ruben Pedraza, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben Pedraza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689966780, issued on May 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Pedraza, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 917 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, TX, 78405. Phone: (361) 883-1879. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Pedraza, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9480, 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 Ruben Pedraza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben Pedraza, M.D. had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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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.