Ricardo Villanueva Alvarez, MD
NPI 1588233613ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· New Braunfels, TX
Family Medicine (MD) with Ess of South Texas LLC, practicing in New Braunfels, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $163,975 for 1,430 claims, against $27,818 paid for services in 2024. Lists Desoto Regional Health System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588233613 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | V1641 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (LA); Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 164 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 851 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,818 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,430 · 2,281 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 318 |
| Total drug cost | $163,975 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ess of South Texas LLCBorger, TX · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield, LA
- Golden Plains Community HospitalBorger, TX
Other facilities
- Advanced Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Seguin, TX
- Christus HomecareHome health agency · New Braunfels, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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