Dr. Vipul M Patel , MD
Internal Medicine • Pasadena, TX
629 E Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77502
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 29, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 990 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 289 service units.
- 93000 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report: 126 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 109 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 22 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 21,938 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 1,650 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 771 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 735 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 224 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 451 to 1,517.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,909 in 2020 to 990 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
629 E Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77502
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
100 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $92,861 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $68,093 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
47,000 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,257,092 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,360.93 across 48 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,360.93 across 48 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 17)
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $383.91 across 12 records.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $357.27 across 12 records.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $78.56 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Patel has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Patel as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Pasadena and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 451 to 1,517.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 645. Middle half: 277 to 1,322.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,592. Middle half: $33,079 to $120,145.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,221. Middle half: $27,420 to $115,826.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,710. Middle half: $22,690 to $93,658.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,423 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,501. Middle half: $20,446 to $90,051.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 4,564. Middle half: 829 to 9,211.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 828. Middle half: 121 to 4,824.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Pasadena, TX (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $433,560. Middle half: $34,295 to $709,845.
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Texas (2024, 5,674 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $64,859. Middle half: $4,211 to $436,775.
32 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Pasadena, TX (9,191 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Pasadena
21.9% of these 32 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
84.4% of these 32 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 48% from 1,909 in 2020 to 990 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,909
- 2021: 1,764
- 2022: 1,512
- 2023: 1,232
- 2024: 990
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 44% from $166,238 in 2020 to $92,861 in 2024.
- 2020: $166,238
- 2021: $170,634
- 2022: $145,392
- 2023: $120,957
- 2024: $92,861
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 44% from $122,186 in 2020 to $68,093 in 2024.
- 2020: $122,186
- 2021: $125,611
- 2022: $107,568
- 2023: $87,228
- 2024: $68,093
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 23,263 in 2020 and 21,938 in 2024.
- 2020: 23,263
- 2021: 21,256
- 2022: 20,891
- 2023: 23,053
- 2024: 21,938
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 42,936 in 2020 and 47,000 in 2024.
- 2020: 42,936
- 2021: 42,576
- 2022: 43,661
- 2023: 47,861
- 2024: 47,000
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 38% from $1,636,530 in 2020 to $2,257,092 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,636,530
- 2021: $1,690,624
- 2022: $1,981,265
- 2023: $2,898,821
- 2024: $2,257,092
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $857.88 in 2021 to $1,360.93 in 2025.
- 2021: $857.88
- 2022: $1,309.23
- 2023: $1,140.47
- 2024: $917.16
- 2025: $1,360.93
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 48 records totaling $1,360.93.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $129.21 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BREZTRI | General | $104.18 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $87.37 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SAPHNELO | General | $81.35 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $67.15 |
| Pulmonx Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CHARTIS CATHETER | General | $62.73 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $31.96 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LEQVIO | General | $30.55 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $29.52 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LEQVIO | General | $28.78 |
| Seqirus USA Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Flucelvax | General | $27.65 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $27.62 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $26.35 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NEXLETOL | General | $26.12 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GEMTESA | General | $26.00 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $24.74 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REZDIFFRA | General | $24.70 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $24.55 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $22.74 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $22.66 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $22.51 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $21.86 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TZIELD | General | $20.79 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $20.57 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $19.17 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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289 | 91 | $200.00 | $128.30 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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126 | 79 | $85.00 | $14.43 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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109 | 57 | $150.00 | $89.63 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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56 | 56 | $200.00 | $129.96 |
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93922
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
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52 | 52 | $500.00 | $81.80 |
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G0444
Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
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52 | 52 | $25.00 | $18.80 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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50 | 45 | $35.00 | $32.10 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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36 | 35 | $97.22 | $78.17 |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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28 | 28 | $800.00 | $182.58 |
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93306
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
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25 | 24 | $800.00 | $183.21 |
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94010
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume
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23 | 23 | $75.00 | $27.23 |
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93015
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician
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16 | 15 | $550.00 | $71.54 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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14 | 13 | $150.00 | $36.68 |
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93925
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts
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14 | 14 | $800.00 | $224.35 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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14 | 11 | $300.00 | $182.20 |
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90656
Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage
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13 | 12 | $50.00 | $21.90 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $250.00 | $169.47 |
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78452
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect
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12 | 12 | $2500.00 | $353.14 |
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90471
Administration of vaccine
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12 | 12 | $30.00 | $20.50 |
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96374
Injection of drug or substance into vein
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12 | 12 | $250.00 | $36.32 |
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96375
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
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12 | 12 | $250.00 | $15.22 |
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A9502
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
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12 | 12 | $383.33 | $167.28 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 1,650 | 125,088 | $12,470.00 | 478 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 771 | 54,217 | $5,339.49 | 190 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 735 | 48,711 | $12,155.35 | 250 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 706 | 54,678 | $4,975.17 | 217 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 652 | 51,069 | $2,756.77 | 208 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 603 | 46,797 | $2,726.33 | 184 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 567 | 43,677 | $2,577.63 | 160 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 542 | 38,295 | $4,531.22 | 179 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 507 | 24,509 | $17,813.93 | 192 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 488 | 31,224 | $1,682.15 | 146 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 473 | 17,084 | $1,464.76 | 156 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 425 | 31,909 | $3,848.62 | 128 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 357 | 28,686 | $5,815.19 | 117 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 353 | 27,621 | $5,775.75 | 125 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 305 | 11,211 | $3,327.61 | 132 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 273 | 21,658 | $2,326.56 | 102 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 266 | 19,728 | $1,212.37 | 83 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 264 | 3,896 | $996.46 | 83 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 237 | 18,005 | $2,013.51 | 75 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 236 | 13,634 | $2,961.93 | 106 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 233 | 16,930 | $719.79 | 69 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 224 | 18,168 | $1,961.47 | 77 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 219 | 16,470 | $2,566.14 | 59 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 206 | 14,835 | $1,816.74 | 68 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 203 | 8,678 | $9,216.25 | 108 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20090203000541
TX
7214091412
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 29, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Raul Rivera, MD
- Christina Haddad
Mailing Address
629 E Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77502
Phone: 7134751933