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Emergency Medicine

Linda Paniagua, MD

Works at hospitals in Brownsville, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Linda Paniagua, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 100 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville, TX 78526. Phone: (956) 350-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Linda Paniagua had 209 Original Medicare patients and 351 services. NPI 1255686556. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Linda Paniagua, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Linda Paniagua accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Linda Paniagua accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Linda Paniagua see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 209 Original Medicare patients and 351 services for Linda Paniagua. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Linda Paniagua's NPI number?
1255686556. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Linda Paniagua, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients209
Services billed to Medicare351
Different services or procedures16
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)133 services
  2. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)102 services
  3. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)52 services
  4. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)45 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes67%
  • Chronic kidney disease56%
  • Arthritis51%
  • Heart failure47%

Hospitals where Linda Paniagua works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Linda Paniagua at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Linda Paniagua is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Linda Paniagua as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Emergency Medicine Services of TX, PLLC400 clinicians in the group
  • Arroyo Emergency Medicine Services, PA49 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Brownsville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Brownsville, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Emergency Medicine Services of TX, PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolWarren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University
Graduation year2012 (14 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1255686556
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians