Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez, MD

  • Laredo, TX
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1265460026PAC ID2961492764
Medicare services, 2024
1,113
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
10,677
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$4,255
Practice address
10700 McPherson Road, Laredo, TX 78041
Practice phone
Call (956) 523-2000
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Primary practice

Doctors Hospital of Laredo

Hospital · Laredo, Texas

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Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez is a pulmonologist in Laredo, Texas

Dr. Vasquez practices at Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, Texas, part of Universal Health Services.

Dr. Vasquez's NPI, 1265460026, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Vasquez graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1970. Dr. Vasquez holds Texas license FG147.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961492764
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 523-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
82
Medical school graduation
1970

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

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez practices at Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, Texas

Dr. Vasquez's primary practice is Doctors Hospital of Laredo, at 10700 McPherson Road, Laredo, TX 78041 in Webb County. The practice phone is (956) 523-2000.

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Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Vasquez's primary practice is Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dr. Vasquez is also affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. The medical group on file is City of Laredo Health Department. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vasquez to 2 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Doctors Hospital of LaredoAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez is one of 900 pulmonologists in Texas

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Vasquez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Vasquez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Vasquez's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Illinois and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TexasPrimaryLicense FG147 · 1979 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RP1001X
  • Illinois licenseSince 1977
  • Louisiana license1989 to 2004

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Vasquez treats.

Pulmonologists near Dr. Vasquez

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

900pulmonologists in Texas
5pulmonologists in Laredo

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

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez billed Medicare for 1,113 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,113 Medicare services from Dr. Vasquez across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $84,233 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,113
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$84,233
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0612024: 91813%
Other services
2023: 2842024: 10862%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1022024: 6635%
Lab and pathology
2023: 302024: 2130%

Dr. Vasquez compared with the Texas median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Vasquez
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,113vs 90823% above
Medicare patients
188vs 32242% below
Part D claims
9,744vs 51518.9 times

Medians across 862 pulmonologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vasquez'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. Winder Nelson Vasquez treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vasquez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vasquez's median patient age at 58, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age73
Average risk score1.41
Also on Medicaid55%

Dr. Vasquez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Vasquez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11260%
  • Men7640%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes52%
  4. Arthritis42%
  5. Ischemic heart disease38%
  6. Anxiety31%
  7. Osteoporosis31%
  8. Chronic kidney disease30%

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

Dr. Vasquez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez wrote 10,677 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vasquez wrote 10,677 Medicare Part D claims for 545 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,744 of them, across 136 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,738,528 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,571 claims across 149 drugs.

Part D claims, 202410,677
Drugs named by CMS136
Total drug cost$1.7M
Part D patients545

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

  • Generic8,661 claims81%
  • Brand-name1,916 claims18%
  • Other100 claims1%

Dr. Vasquez'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 Dr. Vasquez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%83 of 10,677 claims
  • Antibiotics2%199 of 10,677 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%38 of 10,677 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: 10,5712024: 9,7448%

Drugs named by CMS: 136 in 2024, 149 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

How Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez takes part in Medicare

Dr. Vasquez 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. Winder Nelson Vasquez received $4,255 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 224 general payments to Dr. Vasquez from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $767.

General payments to Dr. Vasquez by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Vasquez by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,05995%
  • Education$1965%

Companies that paid Dr. Vasquez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez graduated from University of Buenos Aires

Dr. Vasquez graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1970.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Buenos Aires
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +15 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Vasquez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare11
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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. Winder Nelson Vasquez's NPI number?

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez's NPI number is 1265460026. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez?

Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez is a pulmonologist in Laredo, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez practice?

Dr. Vasquez practices at 10700 McPherson Road, Laredo, TX 78041. Dr. Vasquez's primary practice is Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, Texas, part of Universal Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vasquez to 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vasquez is (956) 523-2000.

What is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez's medical license number?

Dr. Vasquez holds Texas license FG147, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vasquez in Texas (1979 to 2027), Illinois (since 1977) and Louisiana (1989 to 2004).

Which hospitals is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez affiliated with?

Dr. Vasquez practices at Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, Texas. Dr. Vasquez is also affiliated with Laredo Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez part of?

Dr. Vasquez is linked to City of Laredo Health Department.

Does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vasquez billed Medicare for 1,113 services in 2024, and Dr. Vasquez accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vasquez in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vasquez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0008) and vaccine or vaccine administration (90656).

Where did Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez go to medical school?

Dr. Vasquez graduated from University of Buenos Aires in 1970.

What drugs does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vasquez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Metformin HCl.

Has Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,255 in general payments to Dr. Vasquez from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez been practicing?

Dr. Vasquez graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Winder Nelson Vasquez accept?

Dr. Vasquez is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance 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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