Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1003913617, issued on Sep 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas N3439, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tahira Palmer Alves
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- N3439 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10010 Rogers Crossing, San Antonio, TX 78251
- Phone
- (210) 549-3524
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 692-9671
- Medicaid ID
- 206694605 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091006000631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10010 Rogers Crossing
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tahira Palmer Alves in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N3439Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,520 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er158 claims
- Furosemide147 claims
- Losartan Potassium135 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl61 claims
- Prosol52 claims
- Farxiga50 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: $2,141.00
106 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Rise UP Rehab, LLCSan Antonio, TX
- San Antonio Kidney Disease Center Physicians Group, P.L.L.C.San Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tahira Palmer Alves among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
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- Hezekiah Sobamowo, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511205141884
- Saqib Syed, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511942436522
- Karina Vasquez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782511417191032
- Michael Degaetano, DOSan Antonio, TX 782531881660454
- Mohamed Shafiu, MDSan Antonio, TX 782531174685648
- Michael Wall, M.D.Shavano Park, TX 782491639118730
Common questions
What is Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003913617, issued on Sep 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10010 Rogers Crossing, San Antonio, TX, 78251. Phone: (210) 549-3524. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N3439, 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 Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tahira Palmer Alves, M.D. had 1,520 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.