Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina, MD

  • Brownsville, TX
  • Nephrologist
NPI1346767266PAC ID1759767486
Medicare services, 2024
9,406
Medicare patients, 2024
299
Part D claims, 2024
48
Publications
4
MIPS score, 2024
93
Practice address
942 E Wild Rose Ln, Brownsville, TX 78520
Practice phone
Call (956) 982-4484
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Primary practice

RGV Vascular Access Center

Brownsville, Texas

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Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina is a nephrologist in Brownsville, Texas

Dr. Urbina practices at RGV Vascular Access Center in Brownsville, Texas.

Dr. Urbina's NPI, 1346767266, was assigned on August 23, 2017. Dr. Urbina graduated from Other in 2021. Dr. Urbina holds Texas license T9520.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759767486
NPI enumeration date
August 23, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 982-4484
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina practices at RGV Vascular Access Center in Brownsville, Texas

Dr. Urbina's primary practice is RGV Vascular Access Center, at 942 E Wild Rose Ln, Brownsville, TX 78520 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 982-4484.

  • RGV Vascular Access Center
    942 E Wild Rose Ln, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron CountyPhone(956) 982-4484

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Urbina's primary practice is RGV Vascular Access Center in Brownsville, Texas. The medical group on file is RGV Vascular Access Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Urbina to 4 more medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 ambulatory surgery centers, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Urbina practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
RGV Vascular Access CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas

Nephrology is Dr. Urbina's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Urbina is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Urbina's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Puerto Rico and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, TexasPrimaryLicense T9520 · 2022 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Internal medicine, Puerto RicoLicense 33271R · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Louisiana license2020 to 2022

Nephrologists near Dr. Urbina

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,045nephrologists in Texas
3nephrologists in Brownsville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina billed Medicare for 9,406 services in 2024

CMS data shows 9,406 Medicare services from Dr. Urbina across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 299 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $309,412 for them.

Medicare services, 20249,406
Medicare patients299
Paid by Medicare$309,412
Procedure codes19

Dr. Urbina's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 3,9002024: 8,228111%
Surgery
2023: 1692024: 582244%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1752024: 359105%
Imaging
2023: 602024: 193222%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1902024: 4477%

Where Dr. Urbina's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9,05896%
  • In a facility3484%

Dr. Urbina compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Urbina
  • Texas median
Medicare services
9,406vs 1,0489.0 times
Medicare patients
299vs 2778% above
Part D claims
30vs 75896% below

Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Urbina's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina treated 299 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Urbina in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 140 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 9.34, 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. Urbina's median patient age at 66, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024299
Average age64
Average risk score9.34
Also on Medicaid64%

Dr. Urbina's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Urbina's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13645%
  • Men16355%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Urbina's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Ischemic heart disease61%
  6. Heart failure55%
  7. Arthritis38%
  8. Anxiety32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Urbina's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Urbina wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 35% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $17,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202448
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$17,799
Part D patients27

Dr. Urbina's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic17 claims35%
  • Brand-name31 claims65%

Dr. Urbina's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 192024: 3058%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Urbina for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Urbina accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Urbina's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 69.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. Manuel Alejandro Urbina has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Urbina, published from 2020 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Urbina's most frequent co-author is Cecilia Sorensen.

Papers4
Years published2020 to 2025

Dr. Urbina's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina received $2,111 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Urbina from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $824.

General payments to Dr. Urbina by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Urbina by kind, 2017 to 2024

$2.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,81586%
  • Travel and lodging$29614%

Companies that paid Dr. Urbina the most, 2017 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina graduated from Other

Dr. Urbina graduated from Other in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolOther
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers

Dr. Urbina is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Urbina accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's NPI number?

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's NPI number is 1346767266. It was assigned on August 23, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina?

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina is a nephrologist in Brownsville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina practice?

Dr. Urbina practices at 942 E Wild Rose Ln, Brownsville, TX 78520. Dr. Urbina's primary practice is RGV Vascular Access Center in Brownsville, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Urbina to 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 ambulatory surgery centers.

What is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Urbina is (956) 982-4484.

What is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's medical license number?

Dr. Urbina holds Texas license T9520, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Urbina in Texas (2022 to 2026), Puerto Rico and Louisiana (2020 to 2022).

What medical group is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina part of?

Dr. Urbina is linked to RGV Vascular Access Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Urbina to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Urbina billed Medicare for 9,406 services in 2024, and Dr. Urbina accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina's MIPS score?

Dr. Urbina's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina see?

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Urbina in 2024, with an average age of 64.

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Is Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina board certified?

Yes. Dr. Urbina is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Urbina's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), special service (99152) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36902).

Where did Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina go to medical school?

Dr. Urbina graduated from Other in 2021.

What drugs does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Urbina's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis.

Has Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,111 in general payments to Dr. Urbina from 15 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina been practicing?

Dr. Urbina graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

Does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Urbina, published from 2020 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina publish with?

Dr. Urbina's most frequent co-authors are Cecilia Sorensen (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Manuel Alejandro Urbina accept?

Dr. Urbina is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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