NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valentin Almendarez, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Valentin Almendarez, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1326037615, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Texas J5531, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326037615
Name
Valentin Almendarez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
J5531 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7940 Floyd Curl Dr Ste 900, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 615-8585
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 616-3094
Medicaid IDs
0445314 TX
044531402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000744); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1992
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 7940 Floyd Curl Dr Ste 900

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

  1. Carolina Andrade, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659994069
  2. Henry Garza, III, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962491175
  3. Amber Holloway, APRN-CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1962027466
  4. Nivia Palomo, RNAdvanced Practice Midwife1922769397

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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

218 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Valentin Almendarez218
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol39 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er29 claims
  3. Ibuprofen26 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  5. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate20 claims
  6. Norethindrone-E.Estradiol-Iron11 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: $720.58

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Meditrina. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valentin Almendarez$720.58
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Bhs Physicians Network, IncSan Antonio, TX

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

  1. Soroush Aalipourbirgani, MDHouston, TX1144859901
  2. Dennis Abbas, M.D.Dallas, TX1013928720
  3. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati, MDDallas, TX1154509610
  4. Lillian Abbott, MDWebster, TX1114989316
  5. Azza AbdallaSeguin, TX1659725539
  6. Jasmin Abdeldayem, MDHouston, TX1962086462
  7. Fathma Abdulkhader, MDGalveston, TX1578491866
  8. Shannon Abikhaled, MDAustin, TX1699762427
  9. Oluwatomilona Abiodun, MDAustin, TX1649857160
  10. Ahmed Abouseif, MBBCHHouston, TX1831722339

Common questions

What is Valentin Almendarez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valentin Almendarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326037615, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valentin Almendarez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7940 Floyd Curl Dr Ste 900, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 615-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valentin Almendarez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J5531, 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 Valentin Almendarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valentin Almendarez, M.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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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