Dr. Cesar Jorge Tula, MD

Dr. Tula practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Tula's NPI, 1487630885, was assigned on December 16, 2005. Dr. Tula graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in 1970. Dr. Tula's Colorado license number on file is DR.0065703.

Dr. Tula's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, at 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712 in Mc Lennan County. The practice phone is (254) 202-2000.

Dr. Tula's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tula to 5 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tula practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Tula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Tula is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tula's licenses on file in 6 states: Colorado, Florida, Montana, Texas, New York and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease and purpura and thrombocytopenia among the conditions Dr. Tula treats.

CMS data shows 309 Medicare services from Dr. Tula across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 142 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,386 for them.

CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tula in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.11, 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. Tula's median patient age at 75, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tula wrote 332 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 213 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,556,605 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Tula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Tula. The most frequent topics are Radionuclide Imaging, Serum Albumin and Technetium. Dr. Tula has published most often in South Med J. Dr. Tula's most frequent co-author is Anthony G. Bledin, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Tula from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $253.

Dr. Tula graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in 1970.

Dr. Tula is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.