Efrain A. Torres, M.D.
NPI 1003859265ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine· New Bedford, MA
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine (M.D.) with Geriatric Internal Medicine Specialists, LLC, practicing in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,426,031 for 42,989 claims, against $351,399 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $691.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Southcoast Hospitals Group as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1003859265 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine Primary | 207RG0300X | 210494 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 778 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,136 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $351,399 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42,989 · 48,026 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,160 |
| Total drug cost | $2,426,031 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Geriatric Internal Medicine Specialists, LLCNew Bedford, MA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of MassachusettsHome health agency · Fall River, MA
- CaretendersHome health agency · Needham Heights, MA
- Nightingale Visiting NursesHome health agency · Taunton, MA
- Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association IncHome health agency · Fairhaven, MA
- Visiting Rehab and Nursing ServicesHome health agency · Mansfield, MA
- Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys CompanyHospice · Charlestown, MA
- Community Nurse Home Care, IncHospice · Fairhaven, MA
- Hospice and Palliative CareHospice · Fairhaven, MA
- New England Hospice II, LLCHospice · Hingham, MA
- Trinity Hospice, LLCHospice · Falmouth, MA
- Brandon Woods of New BedfordNursing home · New Bedford, MA
- Our Ladys Haven of Fairhaven IncNursing home · Fairhaven, MA
- Royal Fairhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Fairhaven, MA
- Sarah S Brayton CenterNursing home · Fall River, MA
- Sacred Heart Nursing HomeNursing home · New Bedford, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$691.77 · 31 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$29.00 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $163.04 | 6 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $87.01 | 4 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $72.87 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $69.51 | 3 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $63.40 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$691.77 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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