Dr. Maria B. Kintanar, MD

Dr. Kintanar practices at South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services.

Dr. Kintanar's NPI, 1346295532, was assigned on May 24, 2006. Dr. Kintanar graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Kintanar's Texas license number on file is L8397.

Dr. Kintanar's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg, at 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 632-4000.

Dr. Kintanar's primary practice is South Texas Health System Edinburg in Edinburg, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Kintanar is also affiliated with Solara Specialty Hospitals McAllen. The medical group on file is South Texas Health System Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kintanar to 1 more hospital and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kintanar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Kintanar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kintanar is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kintanar's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Florida.

Dmand AI lists bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, chest pain, chronic hypertension, circulation problems, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure and electrolyte disorders among the conditions Dr. Kintanar treats.

CMS data shows 352 Medicare services from Dr. Kintanar across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,478 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kintanar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 50 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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. Kintanar's median patient age at 69, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kintanar wrote 1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 323 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 828 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,792 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 643 claims across 25 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Dr. Kintanar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kintanar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Kintanar from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $165.

Dr. Kintanar graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Kintanar is in network with 19 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.