Dr. Jose Lares, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 725
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 159
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16,458
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,118
- Practice address
- 1010 James St, Weslaco, TX 78596
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 968-1621
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists
Weslaco, Texas
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Dr. Jose Lares is an internist in Weslaco, Texas
Dr. Lares practices at Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists in Weslaco, Texas.
Dr. Lares' NPI, 1407902182, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Lares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lares' Texas license number on file is N0911.
- NPI
- 1407902182NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183757321
- NPI enumeration date
- January 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 968-1621
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jose Lares practices at Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists in Weslaco, Texas
Dr. Lares' primary practice is Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists, at 1010 James St, Weslaco, TX 78596 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 968-1621.
- Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists1010 James St, Weslaco, TX 78596 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 968-1621
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Jose Lares is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Lares' primary practice is Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists in Weslaco, Texas. Dr. Lares is also affiliated with Knapp Medical Center. The medical group on file is Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists, P.A. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lares to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jose Lares' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lares practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jose Lares is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Lares' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lares is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lares has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bronchitis, cerebrovascular disease and chronic anemia among the conditions Dr. Lares treats.
Internists near Dr. Lares
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. Jose Lares billed Medicare for 725 services in 2024
CMS data shows 725 Medicare services from Dr. Lares across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 159 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,382 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Lares' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5942024: 26356%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2702024: 19428%
- Other services
- 2023: 2252024: 12644%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2262024: 8065%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2612024: 6276%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1902024: 0100%
Dr. Lares compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Lares
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 725vs 53935% above
- Medicare patients
- 159vs 19016% below
- Part D claims
- 15,408vs 28953.3 times
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lares' 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. Jose Lares treated 159 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lares in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Lares' median patient age at 67, with 61% women.
Dr. Lares' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lares' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8453%
- Men7547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lares' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease61%
- Diabetes55%
- Mood disorders44%
- Depression43%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Arthritis41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lares' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jose Lares wrote 16,458 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lares wrote 16,458 Medicare Part D claims for 1,897 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15,408 of them, across 185 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,827,269 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,411 claims across 158 drugs.
Dr. Lares' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic14,052 claims85%
- Brand-name2,260 claims14%
- Other146 claims1%
Dr. Lares' 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. Lares' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%330 of 16,458 claims
- Antibiotics1%194 of 16,458 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%45 of 16,458 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: 10,4112024: 15,40848%
Drugs named by CMS: 185 in 2024, 158 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
How Dr. Jose Lares takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lares 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. Jose Lares received $2,118 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Lares from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $560.
General payments to Dr. Lares by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lares by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,10499%
- Education$141%
Companies that paid Dr. Lares the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jose Lares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Lares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Jose Lares accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Lares is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lares accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- POS7
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Jose Lares'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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) |
| 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. Jose Lares' NPI number?
Dr. Jose Lares' NPI number is 1407902182. It was assigned on January 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jose Lares?
Dr. Jose Lares is an internist in Weslaco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Jose Lares practice?
Dr. Lares practices at 1010 James St, Weslaco, TX 78596. Dr. Lares' primary practice is Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists in Weslaco, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lares to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Jose Lares' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lares is (956) 968-1621.
What is Dr. Jose Lares' medical license number?
Dr. Lares' Texas license number on file is N0911.
Which hospitals is Dr. Jose Lares affiliated with?
Dr. Lares is affiliated with Knapp Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lares to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Jose Lares part of?
Dr. Lares is linked to Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists, P.A.
Does Dr. Jose Lares accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lares billed Medicare for 725 services in 2024, and Dr. Lares accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jose Lares see?
CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lares in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Jose Lares board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lares is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Jose Lares bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lares' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (80061).
Where did Dr. Jose Lares go to medical school?
Dr. Lares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Jose Lares prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lares' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Jose Lares received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,118 in general payments to Dr. Lares from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Jose Lares been practicing?
Dr. Lares graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Jose Lares accept?
Dr. Lares is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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