NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Houston, TX

Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1518314558, issued on May 19, 2016. Check the license (Texas S5573, 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
1518314558
Name
Violetta Chaires Vasquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
S5573 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX 77002
Phone
(713) 756-8374
Enumerated
May 19, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201112000938); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2016
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 1401 St Joseph Pkwy

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

  1. Andreina AhrensStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790480523
  2. Medina Barnes, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1740443373
  3. Senny BetancourtPhysical Therapy Assistant1467246033
  4. Capucine BuzziniNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1649867680
  5. Megan Cannon, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1326459470
  6. Micana Carrenard, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1508405507

Verify Violetta Chaires Vasquez 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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Violetta Chaires Vasquez40
  2. Specialty average165

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: $311.68

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. 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. Violetta Chaires Vasquez$311.68
  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. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCHouston, TX

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

Violetta Chaires Vasquez among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

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

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Cannon, M.D.Houston, TX 770021326459470
  2. Lalanica Chandrasekera, D.OHouston, TX 770021508244914
  3. Diana Herrera, MDHouston, TX 770021366897167
  4. George Kuhn, MDHouston, TX 770021336199405
  5. George Madjitey, MDHouston, TX 770021235155144
  6. Cristo Papasakelariou, M.D.Houston, TX 770021205871167
  7. Erin PerkinsHouston, TX 770021043877426
  8. Jessica Rhinehart-Ventura, M.D.Houston, TX 770021376864306

Common questions

What is Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD's NPI number?

Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518314558, issued on May 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 756-8374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5573, 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 Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Violetta Chaires Vasquez, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.

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.