Ricardo Lerma Jr., PA-C
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,688
- Industry payments
- $943
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2014
- Practice address
- 1401 E 8th St, Weslaco, TX 78596
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 968-8567
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Knapp Medical Center
Weslaco, Texas
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Ricardo Lerma Jr. is a physician assistant in Weslaco, Texas
Ricardo Lerma practices at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas.
Ricardo Lerma's NPI, 1043628712, was assigned on July 25, 2014. Ricardo Lerma holds Texas license PA05833.
- NPI
- 1043628712NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 25, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (956) 968-8567
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Ricardo Lerma Jr. practices at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas
Ricardo Lerma's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center, at 1401 E 8th St, Weslaco, TX 78596 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 968-8567.
- Knapp Medical Center1401 E 8th St, Weslaco, TX 78596 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 968-8567
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Ricardo Lerma Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Ricardo Lerma's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas. The medical group on file is Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists, P.A.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ricardo Lerma practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Knapp Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Ricardo Lerma Jr. is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas
Physician assistant is Ricardo Lerma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Ricardo Lerma is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Ricardo Lerma is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, TexasPrimary
Physician assistants near Ricardo Lerma
Counts of physician assistants 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
Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s patients have a median age of 61
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ricardo Lerma's median patient age at 61, with 64% women.
Ricardo Lerma's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Ricardo Lerma Jr. wrote 3,688 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Ricardo Lerma wrote 3,688 Medicare Part D claims for 663 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,121 of them, across 72 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $204,933 in total drug cost.
Ricardo Lerma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,206 claims87%
- Brand-name461 claims13%
- Other21 claims1%
Ricardo Lerma'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Ricardo Lerma's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics8%295 of 3,688 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
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Ricardo Lerma Jr. received $943 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Ricardo Lerma from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $408.
General payments to Ricardo Lerma by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Ricardo Lerma the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Ricardo Lerma Jr. is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Ricardo Lerma Jr.'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 patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s NPI number is 1043628712. It was assigned on July 25, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Ricardo Lerma Jr. specialize in?
Ricardo Lerma Jr. is a physician assistant in Weslaco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Ricardo Lerma Jr. practice?
Ricardo Lerma practices at 1401 E 8th St, Weslaco, TX 78596. Ricardo Lerma's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas.
What is Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Ricardo Lerma is (956) 968-8567.
What is Ricardo Lerma Jr.'s medical license number?
Ricardo Lerma holds Texas license PA05833.
What medical group is Ricardo Lerma Jr. part of?
Ricardo Lerma is linked to Rio Grande Valley Adult & Internal Medicine Specialists, P.A.
Is Ricardo Lerma Jr. board certified?
Yes. Ricardo Lerma is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
What drugs does Ricardo Lerma Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ricardo Lerma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
Has Ricardo Lerma Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $943 in general payments to Ricardo Lerma from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Ricardo Lerma Jr. been practicing?
Ricardo Lerma's NPI was assigned in 2014.
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