Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,011
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 934
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,444
- MIPS score, 2024
- 23
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1210 W 24th St, Yuma, AZ 85364
- Practice phone
- Call (928) 726-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Altea Medical Clinic
Primary care practice · Yuma, Arizona
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Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez is an internist in Yuma, Arizona
Dr. Chavez practices at Altea Medical Clinic in Yuma, Arizona.
Dr. Chavez's NPI, 1023101052, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Dr. Chavez holds Arizona license 33459.
- NPI
- 1023101052NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0648165449
- NPI enumeration date
- October 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (928) 726-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez practices at Altea Medical Clinic in Yuma, Arizona
Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Altea Medical Clinic, at 1210 W 24th St, Yuma, AZ 85364. The practice phone is (928) 726-2500.
- Altea Medical Clinic1210 W 24th St, Yuma, AZ 85364Phone(928) 726-2500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Altea Medical Clinic in Yuma, Arizona. Dr. Chavez is also affiliated with Onvida Health Yuma Medical Center. The medical group on file is Altea Medical Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chavez to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chavez practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Altea Medical Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez is one of 2,420 internists in Arizona
Internal medicine is Dr. Chavez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Chavez is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, ArizonaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Chavez
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez billed Medicare for 7,011 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,011 Medicare services from Dr. Chavez across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 934 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $447,106 for them.
Dr. Chavez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6,2012024: 6,3923%
- Other services
- 2023: 1372024: 401193%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2482024: 17629%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 42
Where Dr. Chavez's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,33333%
- In a facility4,67867%
Dr. Chavez compared with the Arizona median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Chavez
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 7,011vs 47614.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 934vs 2054.6 times
- Part D claims
- 4,685vs 26018.0 times
Medians across 2,300 internists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chavez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez treated 934 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 934 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chavez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 392 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chavez's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.
Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women52957%
- Men40543%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis66%
- Chronic kidney disease62%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Diabetes43%
- Mood disorders39%
- Heart failure38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chavez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez wrote 5,444 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chavez wrote 5,444 Medicare Part D claims for 375 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,685 of them, across 89 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $540,964 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,632 claims across 92 drugs.
Dr. Chavez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,595 claims84%
- Brand-name807 claims15%
- Other42 claims1%
Dr. Chavez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chavez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%58 of 5,444 claims
- Antibiotics2%103 of 5,444 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%43 of 5,444 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,6322024: 4,6851%
Drugs named by CMS: 89 in 2024, 92 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez scored 23 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Chavez for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chavez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chavez as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Chavez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 23of 100Final score
- 30of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 16of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez received $7,000 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 316 general payments to Dr. Chavez from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,495.
General payments to Dr. Chavez by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chavez by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,80897%
- Education$1923%
Companies that paid Dr. Chavez the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's NPI number?
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's NPI number is 1023101052. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez?
Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez is an internist in Yuma, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez practice?
Dr. Chavez practices at 1210 W 24th St, Yuma, AZ 85364. Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Altea Medical Clinic in Yuma, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chavez to 2 hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chavez is (928) 726-2500.
What is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's medical license number?
Dr. Chavez holds Arizona license 33459.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez affiliated with?
Dr. Chavez is affiliated with Onvida Health Yuma Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Chavez to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez part of?
Dr. Chavez is linked to Altea Medical Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Chavez to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chavez billed Medicare for 7,011 services in 2024, and Dr. Chavez accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chavez as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez's MIPS score?
Dr. Chavez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 23 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez see?
CMS counts 934 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chavez in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chavez's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chavez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,000 in general payments to Dr. Chavez from 34 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Vernon Barros Chavez been practicing?
Dr. Chavez graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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