Saul Morales Valero, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Lafayette, LA
Saul Morales Valero, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1053796201, issued on Jul 29, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 336876, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saul Morales Valero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 336876 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 155 Hospital Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 235-7743
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230821002044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 132 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 155 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Alexander, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649352261
- Glenn Ally, PH.D, M.P.Clinical Neuropsychologist1437272945
- Alan Appley, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1306891320
- Walter Brown, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1053305482
- Alfred Buxton, PH.D., M.P.Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist1457474983
- Jason Cormier, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1982812723
Verify Saul Morales Valero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 336876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin46 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 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: $3,692.68
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saul Morales Valero among 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana
Saul Morales Valero, M.D. is one of 132 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 132 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alan Appley, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031306891320
- Jason Cormier, MDLafayette, LA 705031982812723
- Luiz Dearaujo, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031528014586
- Jayme Trahan, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031700072238
- Thomas Bertuccini, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061316986177
- William Brennan, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061578784468
- Ann Marie Flannery, MDLafayette, LA 705081558465161
- Todd Fountain, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081013995901
Common questions
What is Saul Morales Valero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Saul Morales Valero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053796201, issued on Jul 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saul Morales Valero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Hospital Dr, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 235-7743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saul Morales Valero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 336876, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Saul Morales Valero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saul Morales Valero, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.