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Dr. Hector Zepeda, MD
NPI1245291103PAC ID6002899234
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,274
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 417
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $580
- Practice address
- 1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902
- Practice phone
- Call (915) 521-1200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Hector Zepeda is a pathologist in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Zepeda practices at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Zepeda's NPI, 1245291103, was assigned on March 30, 2006. Dr. Zepeda graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1978. Dr. Zepeda holds Texas license J9852.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1245291103NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002899234
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (915) 521-1200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1978
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hector Zepeda practices at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Zepeda's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center, at 1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 521-1200.
- Las Palmas Medical Center1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902 · El Paso CountyPhone(915) 521-1200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Hector Zepeda is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zepeda's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Zepeda is also affiliated with University Medical Center of El Paso. The medical group on file is Rio Grande Pathology Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zepeda to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
University Medical Center of El PasoRio Grande Pathology Services1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. ZepedaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hector Zepeda's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zepeda practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Las Palmas Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hector Zepeda is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas
Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Zepeda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Zepeda is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Zepeda's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TexasPrimary
- District of Columbia license
- Pennsylvania license
Pathologists near Dr. Zepeda
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hector Zepeda billed Medicare for 1,274 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,274 Medicare services from Dr. Zepeda across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 417 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,343 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,274
Medicare patients417
Paid by Medicare$34,343
Procedure codes18
Dr. Zepeda's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 9552024: 1,26132%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 13
Where Dr. Zepeda's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office272%
- In a facility1,24798%
Dr. Zepeda compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Zepeda
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,274vs 91839% above
- Medicare patients
- 417vs 35418% above
Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zepeda'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. Hector Zepeda treated 417 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 417 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zepeda in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 179 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, 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. Zepeda's median patient age at 62, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024417
Average age73
Average risk score2.16
Also on Medicaid26%
Dr. Zepeda's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zepeda's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22454%
- Men19346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zepeda's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes52%
- Arthritis44%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Anxiety33%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Heart failure30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zepeda's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Hector Zepeda takes part in Medicare
Dr. Zepeda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Hector Zepeda has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Zepeda in 2010. The most frequent topics are Crotalid Venoms, Chromatography, Ion Exchange and Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel. Dr. Zepeda has published most often in Toxicon.
Papers5
Topics Dr. Zepeda writes about most
- Crotalid Venoms
- Chromatography, Ion Exchange
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Immunochemistry
Recent publications by Dr. Zepeda
Crotalid VenomsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPeptide Hydrolases
Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibody SpecificityChromatography, Affinity
Chromatography, Ion ExchangeCrotalid VenomsElectrophoresis
ArizonaCrotalid VenomsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Hector Zepeda received $580 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Zepeda from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $251.
General payments to Dr. Zepeda by program year, 2017 to 2019
General payments to Dr. Zepeda by kind, 2017 to 2019
$580in total
- Food and beverage$56497%
- Education$163%
Companies that paid Dr. Zepeda the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hector Zepeda graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Dr. Zepeda graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1978.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hector Zepeda accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Zepeda is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Elevance
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zepeda accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- Medicare5
- POS5
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Hector Zepeda's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Hector Zepeda's NPI number?
Dr. Hector Zepeda's NPI number is 1245291103. It was assigned on March 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hector Zepeda?
Dr. Hector Zepeda is a pathologist in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).
Where does Dr. Hector Zepeda practice?
Dr. Zepeda practices at 1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902. Dr. Zepeda's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zepeda to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Hector Zepeda's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zepeda is (915) 521-1200.
What is Dr. Hector Zepeda's medical license number?
Dr. Zepeda holds Texas license J9852, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Hector Zepeda been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zepeda in Texas (1996 to 2026), District of Columbia (1991 to 1997) and Pennsylvania (1988 to 1989).
Which hospitals is Dr. Hector Zepeda affiliated with?
Dr. Zepeda practices at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Zepeda is also affiliated with University Medical Center of El Paso.
What medical group is Dr. Hector Zepeda part of?
Dr. Zepeda is linked to Rio Grande Pathology Services.
Does Dr. Hector Zepeda accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zepeda billed Medicare for 1,274 services in 2024, and Dr. Zepeda accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hector Zepeda see?
CMS counts 417 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zepeda in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Hector Zepeda board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zepeda is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
What services does Dr. Hector Zepeda bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zepeda's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88312).
Where did Dr. Hector Zepeda go to medical school?
Dr. Zepeda graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1978.
Has Dr. Hector Zepeda received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $580 in general payments to Dr. Zepeda from 5 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Hector Zepeda been practicing?
Dr. Zepeda graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.
Does Dr. Hector Zepeda do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Zepeda.
What insurance does Dr. Hector Zepeda accept?
Dr. Zepeda is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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