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Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 677
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 123
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez is a pathologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Vega-Vazquez practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's NPI, 1730192956, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Vega-Vazquez graduated from Complutense University of Madrid in 1992. Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Texas license number on file is M4973.
- NPI
- 1730192956NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042219297
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vega-Vazquez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez is one of 140 pathologists in Texas
Anatomic pathology is Dr. Vega-Vazquez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0101X. Dr. Vega-Vazquez is board certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Vega-Vazquez's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology, TexasPrimary
- Florida license
Pathologists near Dr. Vega-Vazquez
Counts of pathologists 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. Francisco Vega-Vazquez billed Medicare for 677 services in 2024
CMS data shows 677 Medicare services from Dr. Vega-Vazquez across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,139 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 9292024: 67727%
Dr. Vega-Vazquez compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Vega-Vazquez
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 677vs 90225% below
- Medicare patients
- 123vs 33663% below
Medians across 108 pathologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez'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. Francisco Vega-Vazquez treated 123 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vega-Vazquez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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. Vega-Vazquez's median patient age at 66, with 42% women.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5141%
- Men7259%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol67%
- Arthritis46%
- Anxiety42%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Mood disorders29%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Vega-Vazquez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vega-Vazquez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 70.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Vega-Vazquez. Dr. Vega-Vazquez's most frequent co-author is Leonard Jeffrey Medeiros, MD.
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Vega-Vazquez
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez received $3,914 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 87 general payments to Dr. Vega-Vazquez from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $3,360.
General payments to Dr. Vega-Vazquez by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Vega-Vazquez by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$3,03978%
- Education$54814%
- Travel and lodging$3288%
Companies that paid Dr. Vega-Vazquez the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Vega-Vazquez, most recently Janice Davis Singletary Award for Clinical Fellowship in Lymphoma in 2006.
Awards and honors for Dr. Vega-Vazquez
- 2006
- Janice Davis Singletary Award for Clinical Fellowship in Lymphoma
- 1999
- Award for Best Platform Presentation
- 1996
- Scholarship
- 1995
- Best Teacher, Department of Pathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez graduated from Complutense University of Madrid
Dr. Vega-Vazquez graduated from Complutense University of Madrid in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anatomic pathology
- Board certified in hematopathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers
Dr. Vega-Vazquez is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Vega-Vazquez accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS3
- PPO2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Francisco Vega-Vazquez's NPI number?
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez's NPI number is 1730192956. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez?
Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez is a pathologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0101X).
Where does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez practice?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Vega-Vazquez's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.
What is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez's medical license number?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's Texas license number on file is M4973, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vega-Vazquez in Texas (2006 to 2025) and Florida (2013 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez affiliated with?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez part of?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez is linked to Physicians Referral Service.
Does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vega-Vazquez billed Medicare for 677 services in 2024, and Dr. Vega-Vazquez accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez's MIPS score?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez see?
CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vega-Vazquez in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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Is Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vega-Vazquez is board certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.
What services does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vega-Vazquez's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88341), lab and pathology test (88305) and lab and pathology test (88342).
Where did Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez go to medical school?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez graduated from Complutense University of Madrid in 1992.
Has Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,914 in general payments to Dr. Vega-Vazquez from 11 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez been practicing?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
Does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Vega-Vazquez.
Who does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez publish with?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez's most frequent co-authors are Leonard Jeffrey Medeiros, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Francisco Vega-Vazquez accept?
Dr. Vega-Vazquez is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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